Contemporary Numismatics

Contemporary Numismatics
Author: Turfboer
Publisher: BRILL
Total Pages: 319
Release: 2023-09-20
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9004626778

This book, now available for the first time in an English translation, was published in Dutch in 1732 by lawyer Gerard van Loon. His aim was to give the reader a pleasant and informative tour of the history of coins and medals and the result is an astonishing, entertaining and surprisingly modern numismatic work. The format, layout and plates of this English translation follow closely those of the original edition. This translation opens up to modern readers of all kinds the fascinating thoughts and advice of a numismatist, historian and philosopher who lived and wrote more than a quarter of a millennium age.

Modern Commemorative Coins

Modern Commemorative Coins
Author: Eric Jordan
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 302
Release: 2010-06-22
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1440215413

Modern commemoratives and American Eagles are the answer for today's collector who wants to make a secure investment without spending thousands of dollars. New issues from the U.S. Mint struck in silver, gold and platinum have great potential for investment growth, if you key in on low mintage strikes. Modern Commemorative Coins will show you how to: • Include modern coins in your self-directed IRA • Include numismatic investments as part of your estate plan • Select coins that have the best chance of increasing in value Take the next step beyond collecting State quarters and Presidential dollars to the exciting world of rare modern coins. Collect coins that combine beauty with tangible assets to create family heirlooms.

Bulletin

Bulletin
Author: United States National Museum
Publisher:
Total Pages: 310
Release: 1970
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Institutions and Individuals

Institutions and Individuals
Author: Stefan Krmnicek
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2023-03-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 1000843661

This second part of the 2 volume collection comprises a collection of essays in English by leading scholars on 19th century institutions and individuals presenting the latest developments in international scholarship on the numismatic world in the long 19th century. In the 19th century, developments in the study and collection of coins set the cornerstone for modern numismatics. This volume comprises a collection of essays in English by international leading scholars that highlight significant figures of 19th century research and the state of the numismatic trade in their time. Centering around collectors and scholars of ancient, medieval, modern, as well as on non-Western coinage and medals against the backdrop of the political, cultural, economic, and social changes of the era, this book presents the latest scholarship on numismatics’ contribution to the cultural history of the 19th century. This volume is essential for students and scholars alike interested in 19th century history and the history of coins.

Numismatics

Numismatics
Author: Elvira Eliza Clain-Stefanelli
Publisher:
Total Pages: 120
Release: 1965
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

The present monograph is intended to give only a synoptic view of the complex world of numismatic research. An area of knowledge that spans centuries and contains such varying fields as primitive media of exchange, coins, paper money, money substitutes, tokens, medals, and decorations, can hardly be given a detailed history by a single person in a single work. -- Introduction.