Collecting World Coins

by Krause, Chester L.

• ISBN13: 9780873496704
• ISBN10: 0873496701
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc

Summary

Kings, rulers and statesmen have enjoyed the fascinating hobby of collecting world coins for centuries. See the modern history of the world unfold through the changes in governments, monetary reforms, inflationary periods and wars as recorded in international coinage. This completely revised Tenth Edition is a great tool for the experienced collector or the beginner interested in identifying circulating coins of the world from 1901 to present. This affordable, fully illustrated volume includes over 21,000 coins with expanded descriptions and current market values in up to five condition grades. Collecting World Coins is assembled by the same hobby professional team which produces the Standard Catalog of World Coins (now in its 31st Edition) and the Standard Catalog of World Paper Money, in three volumes. Krause Publications has served the coin collecting community uninterrupted since the 1952 founding of Numismatic News. Book jacket.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. V
Standard International Numeral Systems	p. XXXIII
Country Index	p. VI
A Guide To International Numerics	p. XXXII
Foreign Exchange	p. XXXI
How To Use This Catalog	p. IX
Instant Identifier	p. XX
Coin Denomination Index	p. XXVIII
Hejira Date Conversion Chart	p. XIX
Silver Bullion Chart	p. XXIV
Gold & Platinum Bullion Chart	p. XXV
Coin Size Chart	p. XVIII
Monograms	p. XXVI
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