COIN FACTS & FEATS shows vividly the fascination, the romance and the sheer interest of coins. Hold in your hand a denarious of the Emperor Tiberious and consider that it could have been the very coin handed to Jesus of Nazareth when He asked pharisees, "whose image is this?"; A silver Dirhem could have belonged to Haroun El-Rashid, the Caliph of Baghdad, known to us through the Arabian Knights; Your silver dollars of Peru or Mexico could have been part of pirate treasure taken from a Spanish galleon. Coins have been used throughout the world for more than 5,000 years. They are not only the most familiar and enduring of everyday objects but also primary sources of history, symbols of power, miniscule art and much more.
As well as dealing widely with coins and tokens, COIN FACTS & FEATS includes details of mints and moneyers, the production methods of coinage and the uses to which coins have been put over a period spanning the whole of recorded history.
The book has been written for all who are attracted by the magnetic appeal of money as well as those who are involved in numismatics at any level -professional, expert or beginner.
