Sylvester Posted August 13, 2004 Posted August 13, 2004 Chris have you got any, particularly on Ancient Greek coins? You know Athenian Owls, Larissas, Alexander coins etc... Quote
Chris Perkins Posted August 13, 2004 Posted August 13, 2004 No, I haven't. But I've heard the best one is the title by my very own Reverend Author mate: 'Ancient Greek Coins and their Identification' (or a title similar to that). He wrote it in 1979 I believe, and it was published by Seaby.Maybe one day, the 2006 Edition will be published by Rotographic! Quote
Sylvester Posted August 13, 2004 Author Posted August 13, 2004 No, I haven't. But I've heard the best one is the title by my very own Reverend Author mate: 'Ancient Greek Coins and their Identification' (or a title similar to that). He wrote it in 1979 I believe, and it was published by Seaby.Maybe one day, the 2006 Edition will be published by Rotographic! The Empire grows strong it does. I thought Krause had some books published on Ancients (along with all those other titles they do?)I feel like reading up and looking into that field see if i can't spread my numismatic knowledge horizons a little further afield... the Greek coins have particularly grabbed my attention. I don't intend to collect them though (well i want an Athenian Owl) but i have no intentions (as yet) of going into a mad collecting frenzy. Quote
Chris Perkins Posted August 14, 2004 Posted August 14, 2004 There is a Whitman book: 'Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins'.I've got it, and it's ok, but I find the language used hard to read 'easily'. I think most of the text was originally written in the 60's (although I could be wrong), and it's very very formal. Quote
Sylvester Posted August 14, 2004 Author Posted August 14, 2004 There is a Whitman book: 'Handbook of Ancient Greek and Roman Coins'.I've got it, and it's ok, but I find the language used hard to read 'easily'. I think most of the text was originally written in the 60's (although I could be wrong), and it's very very formal. Well if you fancy disposing of it you could always pass it my way... I'm used to reading hard reading (the North Catalogue is about as clear as mud), and for anyone that's had to study the Iliad then i think it might be a shade clearer. (Not much perhaps, but a tad!) Quote
Chris Perkins Posted August 14, 2004 Posted August 14, 2004 It was only about a tenner, and I think I got it on Amazon. I do use mine a little, mainly with Roman. Quote
Sylvester Posted August 14, 2004 Author Posted August 14, 2004 It was only about a tenner, and I think I got it on Amazon. I do use mine a little, mainly with Roman. Ah i'll have a look around! I forgot about Amazon! Quote
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