NUMISMATICS--INTRODUCTORY WORKS
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Carson, Robert A. G. COINS ANCIENT, MEDIEVAL AND MODERN. 2nd rev. ed. London: Hutchinson, 1970.
Clain-Stefanelli, Elvira and Vladimir. THE BEAUTY AND LORE OF COINS, CURRENCY AND MEDALS. Croton-on-Hudson: Riverwood Publ., 1974.
Cribb, Joe; Cook, Barrie and Carradice, Ian. THE COIN ATLAS: THE WORLD OF COINAGE FROM ITS ORIGINS TO THE PRESENT DAY. London: Macdonald, 1990.
Price, Martin Jessop (ed.). COINS, AN ILLUSTRATED SURVEY 650 BC TO THE PRESENT DAY. London: Hamlyn, 1980.