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<p>[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 5332477, member: 110350"]OCRE is also very useful if you can't afford to spend $1,000+ on RIC, since the numbering is based on RIC. Plus it's updated to a certain extent.</p><p><br /></p><p>I use the five volumes of Sear all the time, especially for identifying Imperial coins. Although I've noticed that the last couple of volumes are much more comprehensive than the earlier ones, in covering just about all the different types and mints. And in giving volume and page references for RIC, which the earlier volumes don't In the earlier volumes, there seem to be lots of denarii from Nero, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, etc., that simply aren't included.</p><p><br /></p><p>For silver coins, I find the five volumes of RSC still to be extremely useful. Especially the first volume, for Republican coins, which has the advantage of portability for coin shows, if those ever return! I also find Crawford indispensable for Republican coins, and the two volumes of Harlan are very helpful as well. Also CRRO, especially as an entry-point to the Schaefer Roman Republican Die Project.</p><p><br /></p><p>For Roman provincial coins, I own no books other than Sear's Greek Imperial Coins (usually only one coin per city per emperor), and the little Butcher book, which is useful as an introduction to the subject. So I rely heavily on the online version of Roman Provincial Coins. The 20+ volumes of the British Museum Greek Coin collection (BMC) (all available online) includes Roman Provincial coins and, despite dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, can still be helpful.</p><p><br /></p><p>For Greek coins (pre-Roman), since I'm only a casual collector, the two-volume Sear catalog of "Greek Coins and their Values" from 1978 is enough for me, in addition to the many online resources like the SNG British Museum database and Pella and Wildwinds, etc. Of course Wildwinds is also great for Roman coins, both Provincial and Imperial.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="DonnaML, post: 5332477, member: 110350"]OCRE is also very useful if you can't afford to spend $1,000+ on RIC, since the numbering is based on RIC. Plus it's updated to a certain extent. I use the five volumes of Sear all the time, especially for identifying Imperial coins. Although I've noticed that the last couple of volumes are much more comprehensive than the earlier ones, in covering just about all the different types and mints. And in giving volume and page references for RIC, which the earlier volumes don't In the earlier volumes, there seem to be lots of denarii from Nero, Vespasian, Titus, Domitian, etc., that simply aren't included. For silver coins, I find the five volumes of RSC still to be extremely useful. Especially the first volume, for Republican coins, which has the advantage of portability for coin shows, if those ever return! I also find Crawford indispensable for Republican coins, and the two volumes of Harlan are very helpful as well. Also CRRO, especially as an entry-point to the Schaefer Roman Republican Die Project. For Roman provincial coins, I own no books other than Sear's Greek Imperial Coins (usually only one coin per city per emperor), and the little Butcher book, which is useful as an introduction to the subject. So I rely heavily on the online version of Roman Provincial Coins. The 20+ volumes of the British Museum Greek Coin collection (BMC) (all available online) includes Roman Provincial coins and, despite dating from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, can still be helpful. For Greek coins (pre-Roman), since I'm only a casual collector, the two-volume Sear catalog of "Greek Coins and their Values" from 1978 is enough for me, in addition to the many online resources like the SNG British Museum database and Pella and Wildwinds, etc. Of course Wildwinds is also great for Roman coins, both Provincial and Imperial.[/QUOTE]
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