Coinage & Conflict (Paperback)

~ Henry Pollak (Author) "In the 7th Century B.C., the people of the Greek island of Aegina, about ten miles offshore in the Aegean Sea, came up with a..." (more)
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Product Description

Coinage and Conflict is a story of coins, from ancient times to the present, in their historical context. It is a coffee-table style book well-suited for numismatic students of all ages, disciplines and levels of experience. It is a compact 8 ½ x 8 ½ inches in size and is printed on seventy-four pages high-quality, glossy paper. Enlarged color photographs are on every page.

About the Author

Henry Pollak has been a coin collector for more than 60 years, since first gaining an appreciation of them from his history teacher in 1937. The collection he built is the foundation of the story he shares in this book, giving the history behind some of the most famous (and infamous) items in numismatics.

Product Details

• Paperback: 74 pages
• Publisher: Coin & Currency Inst (November 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087184401X
• ISBN-13: 978-0871844019
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 8.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,547,863 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book!!, December 17, 2001

By	Mila (USA) - See all my reviews

These short stories from history as illustrated - in a sense lit up by coins struck over the past 2 thousand years. An exciting read.