100 Greatest Ancient Coins, 2nd Edition by Harlan J. Berk

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The second edition of 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, by Harlan J. Berk, debuts in March 2019, two weeks before the American Numismatic Association?s National Money Show. Here, distinguished European numismatist Italo Vecchi, an award-winning scholarly author himself, reflects on Harlan Berk and the importance of 100 Greatest Ancient Coins.

The first edition of 100 Greatest Ancient Coins, by Harlan J. Berk (Whitman, 2008), was an instant success. This second edition again highlights Harlan?s personal choice of 100 princely coins of unusual historical interest and beauty from the Late Archaic period to Late Antiquity. Each coin is described according to artistic merit, historical context, and metrology.

This edition presents, in an easily accessible format, Harlan?s scholarly and oft-cited study ?The Coinage of Croesus,? a clearly numbered catalog of all gold and silver coinage of that ruler, which makes this book invaluable for all serious ancient numismatic academics, historians, dealers, and amateurs alike. This is not just a simple reprint of the earlier version. Harlan?s selections have been modified and his descriptions and images improved, and he has added a useful summary of ancient gold and silver denominations.

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Publisher: Whitman
Author: Harlan J. Berk
ISBN: 9780794846329
Pub Date: 4/22/2008
Edition: 1st
Binding: Hardcover
Size: 10.25×12.25
Pages: 144

Item #: 21128
Condition: New