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Ancient Coin Collecting II: Numismatic Art of the Greek World (No. II)

Ancient Coin Collecting II: Numismatic Art of the Greek World (No. II)
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Expand your collection Ancient Coin Collecting books with this new edition.

Enjoy expanded coverage of this fascinating arena of coin collecting in 100 new pages of material.

This book approaches the subject of Greek coinage with the intention of helping you differentiate between coins of the Archaic, Classical and Hellenistic periods. With this book's condensed and easy-to-follow format, even the busiest collector will be able to access essential information quickly. The coverage in this expanded edition serves as a roadmap of Greek coinage history; blending collecting details, history, and art into a must-have research resource.

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Ancient Coin Collecting II
Review date: 2009-09-12 Rating: 10 out of 10

The author does a good job keeping the book interesting. I believe the book fulfilled the purpose of being an introductory book on Ancient Coinage. I would have preferred more background on the coins, but then the book would need to be larger. Recommend.

great for a beginner
Review date: 2009-08-29 Rating: 8 out of 10

this is a great book for the beginner in the hobby of ancient coin collecting...well written and illustrated

A Superb Overview of Ancient Greek Coinage
Review date: 2004-12-05 Rating: 10 out of 10

I agree with other reviewers that this book is an excellent introduction to ancient Greek coins collecting.

What I also liked about this book is:

1)The list of major issuing cities with brief but interesting comments regarding the cities' history (e.g. the dramatic events such as the destruction of Messana by Carthaginians)

2) The list of the rulers of major Hellenistic dynasties (reading about these people's lives and seeing their faces on coins is really impressive)

3) Masterpieces of Greek Art section featuring 25 beautiful coins which are among the author's favourites (I personally liked about 20 of those).

One of the things you learn from this book is that you don't actually have to OWN these beautiful coins to ENJOY them. All it takes is willingness to spend your time and energy to explore these treasures from the past.

A beautiful introduction to ancient Greek Coin collecting
Review date: 2003-08-13 Rating: 8 out of 10

Having collected ancient coins for decades, I must confess to a real fondness for the Sayles books, and for this one in particular. It is beautifuly illustrated, as well as informative, and makes the reader truly want to own the coins which Sayles discusses. One thing which makes this better for new collectors than some other books, is that Sayles isn't touting ancient coins as an investment. They are NOT a sound investment for the average collector, who can expect a 30% or higher LOSS when reselling the coins which most average collectors can afford to buy -- beautiful as they are, the typical coins which the average collector can afford are NOT going to shoot through the roof in value, even if they are extremely rare or unique. The market strength and bullish demand isn't present to allow the average collector to profit from most of his or her coins. What makes the Sayles book appealing is its inspiration for readers to COLLECT these coins and treasure them, as they have been treasured for thousands of years, and YES, it is thrilling indeed to buy a coin of which only two or three other specimens are known in the world, and -- YES! -- it is possible to own coins which are absolutely unique. Thanks to generations of dedicated collectors, it is even possible to buy -- for small sums -- coins which have established provenances dating back a century or more. My own collection includes coins once owned by President John Quincy Adams and by J. P. Morgan, but they each cost less than some best-selling potboiler novels which will be forgotten by next season. Read Sayles and begin to dream!!!

Product Details/Specifications

Authors:
Wayne Sayles

Recording label: Krause Publications
Manufacturer: Krause Publications
EAN: 9780896895164
Binding: Hardcover
Dewey decimal number: 737
ISBN: 0896895165
Number of items: 1
Number of pages: 304
Publication date: 2007-11-20
Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: English (Published)

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