Post Your Favorite Ancient Coin Book

There may be books that I use more, but no coin book has given me more pleasure over the years than this one. I have read it cover to cover more than once and I own all five editions.

 

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Ooh I better grab the popcorn! I can add some of the books that are mentioned here on my book want list.

 

While not ancient, this is my favorite coin book. It is all written, contains beautiful photographs, and covers one out my favorite collecting areas.

 

Is that focused toward northern European civilizations?

 

I also have a copy of this. It is excellent.

No, its focus is Anglo-Gallic coinage. The coins of some British royal figures were minted in France as well and England.

 

I really liked reading through this book. It's short and simple and is a decent primer on the topic.

 

Essential for the ancient architecture collector has all those hard to attribute coins usually because of worn legends and a tons of pics and explanations, well recommended and still affordable.

 

Historia Numorum, 1911 edition.

 

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John Anthony, Collecting Greek Coins is not the most valuable work on ancient coins but is fun and worth reading. I like books that don't take the hobby more seriously than I do.

 

Coinage in the Roman Economy, Kenneth Harl


Roman Coins and Their Values, David Sear
Vol. 1-2


And several other plate books that focus on my collecting interests...

 

Professor Kenneth Harl answered more of my questions on Roman coinage in his book Coinage in the Roman Economy, 300 B.C. to 700 A.D., than in any other book in my library. He details the evolution of Roman coinage well into the Byzantine era & offers information you won't find in the standard reference catalogs. Anyone looking for information other than identification of coins with catalog numbers, this book is a must read.

 

I'm torn between Schlumberger's Numismatique de l'Orient Latin:



and Malloy et al Coins of the Crusader States:

 

I my opinion a great little book. I have read, re-read and referenced my copy numerous times during the past sixty or so years.

 

For my primary collecting research and reference - it contains an incredible amount of information, much of it not found elsewhere.

 

I have this book and it's next up... even more excited to get started after reading this post!

 

My favorite was this one...



Great photos and text outlining the coins from the Republic to the late empire.

 

The Hendin book is definitely my favorite also.

This is a fun coffee table book which is light yet informative with many good photos.

 

My current favourite and a must for any collector of Flavian coins. Yes, it is a catalogue, but it is more than that. It also explains the coinage in great detail. I have corrected the attributions from many auction houses with this volume. I have also found a number of rarities because of its guidance.

 

Current favorite. Far more than a catalogue, it includes important essays on the history of the coinage, dating the coinage, mint management, the Roman Republican economy and interpretations. Though in need of some updates regarding dates (see Hersh and Walker's Mesagne Hoard and Mattingly article in Essays Hersh), it remains important 40 years after initial publication, and it has yet to be replaced as the standard reference for the series.

 

A favorite among many. It's just SO FUN to look up my coins in this antiquarian catalog!