This guide is intended as an approachable and informative introduction to the hobby, and is a must for anyone interested in the history of the ancient greek world. Published december 31st 2000 by spink books first published june 2000. The book by sear is considered the best reference book regarding ancient roman coins. The pages of hard cover book itself are of the best bond of paper available. The original edition was published in 1974, but was extensively revised and expanded in the current 1988 edition. Sears 1 selling coin estates 545 sheridans coins 128 shiloh civil war relics 3. Browse through books on ancient coins, read about the ancient coin certification service, purchase featured coins, and read ancient numismatic and historic articles at the academy. Following the tradition of cutting out coins with the image of the ruling emperor of rome, during his reign coins of different metals were cut out with his image. About whitman publishing whitman publishing is the leading producer of numismatic reference books, supplies, and products to display and store coins and paper money. In junejuly 2006 a team from the university of birmingham professor vince gaffney, dr helen goodchild, richard cutler, dr gareth sears and the university of alberta in edmonton undertook a topographical survey using a differential gps in the cap concession area around the extramural sanctuary of demeter and persephone in the wadi bel gadir. Share roman coins and their values volume 4 by david r. I have volume 1, 2, 3 and 4 but finally i saw on amazo volume 5. An oftquoted saying in numismatics is buy the book before the coin. The fivevolume set of roman silver coins, though not authored by me, is a work with which i have been closely involved over the years through its various revisions.
However, the publication of the millennium edition of this popular work makes a radical departure from previous editions. The only onevolume priced guide to the coinage of republican and imperial rome. The period covered by this catalogue is from the reign of anastasius i 491518 until the capture of constantinople by the turks in 1453. Online world coins catalog with photos and values, world. Cleaning and preservation of coins and medals by gerhard welter. Taking the time to read and research coin books is often the first step in truly understanding and more fully appreciating the pieces that go into your coin collection. Roman coin references ancient coin collecting, vols. Volumes i 2000, republic to domitian, ii 2002, nerva to severus alexander and iii 2005, maximinus i to carinus of sear rcv have superceded the appropriate parts of the 1988 edition. Coin books to help you enjoy your collection magically low prices on leading coin books. Great up to date coin valuer and information book nothing to dislike about.
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The 1988 edition has been superceded by five new volumes covering all the emperors from augustus to romulus augustus. This book, by its author, was recommended to me by a fellow collector of ancient coins. Study of the late roman bronze coins covering 247 types of reverses of the period a. Sorted into subcategories for greek, byzantine, celtic and roman, as well as an other section for the vast variety of other cultures spread across the ancient world. Roman coins and their values volume 5 9781907427459 by sear, david and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The catalog incorporates a sophisticated search engine, images, references and detailed information on each coin. The original edition of sears roman coins and their values was published.
This was no surprise, reallythe book remains the most comprehensive, and yet easytouse onevolume reference on roman imperial coins. Volume iii macedonia and paeonia as pdf at a concordance list. All books very useful for coin collectors i have other books from this author greek and bethantian. Sears and shop your way credit cards are issued by citibank, n. This book offers enrichment on the subject of coin cleaning, and contains sections on plating, lacquering, paper money restoration preservation and more. Coins of england and the united kingdom spinkseaby by seaby isbn. The accession of maximinus i to the death of carinus ad 235 285. It appears that javascript is disabled in your browser, so many features will not function correctly.
Cleaning and preservation of coins and medals, book by. The byzantine empire lasted for almost a thousand y. Byzantine coins and their values, the second of my books to appear in print, deals with the lesserknown subject of the christian roman empire in the east, from the reign of anastasius i ad 491 518 to the fall of constantinople to the turks under the ottoman sultan mohammed ii on may 29, 1453. Im coin collectors finally i got volume 5 roman coins and their value. Ancient coin book publications by numismatist david r sear. From basic reference books to more detailed guides, offers a variety of fantastic books for both new and seasoned collectors. Totally lost its value and had to be reconstituted by diocletion. Usa coin book 2,034 valley coin 14,027 vcoins 1,236 victorian rare coin 5,704.
Gordian iii was a roman emperor that ruled from 238 ad to 244 ad. The books by sear is considered the best reference book regarding ancient roman coins. Coverage of greek coins during the 1st century roman period, as. Checklist of coin hoards from the british isles, c 4501180. Roman coins and their values, 1988 edition, by david sear. Sears most popular book is byzantine coins and their values. Our highquality books educate readers in the rich, colorful history of american and world coinage, paper currency, tokens, and medals, and teach how to build great collections. Roman coins and their values in coin publications for sale ebay. A site dedicated to ancient numismatics greek, roman and byzantine coinage. The later constantinian dynasty and the houses of valentinian and theodosius and their successors, constantine ii to zeno, ad 337491.
Roman coins and their values, 4th revised edition by david r. Click here for the sear rcv 2000 page with all types enumerated up to to 9600 hostilian including those with no examples in. Sear the byzantine empire lasted for almost a thousand years after the fall of the roman empire in the west. The first specialist book i bought on ancient coins was roman coins and their values, way back in 1974. My copy has been referred to so much as a quick reference, that it has just about fallen to pieces i have since bought the latest one volume edition reprint, which first appeared in about 1984. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Marcus arrius secundus roman republic ar denarius 4342 b.
I have all three volumes in sears series and have nothing but praise for each of them. And im glad i complete my book collection for my reference. Roman coins and their values by david sear abebooks. Sear, author of the standard handbooks for collectors of ancient greek, roman and byzantine coinage. Online coins of the roman empire ocre, a joint project of the american numismatic society and the institute for the study of the ancient world at new york university, is a revolutionary new tool designed to help in the identification, cataloging, and research of the rich and varied coinage of the roman empire. Wildwinds databank, roman coins index by sear rcv 1988. With over 330 largeformat pages, and illustrations, the hric provides the collector with both an expansive overview of the history of the coinage, and a particularly thorough catalogue of the coin types.
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