Ancient Coin Collecting III: The Roman World-Politics and Propaganda (v. 3) (Hardcover)

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Key Phrases: condensed genealogy, numismatic portraits, praetorian praefect, Numismatic Chronicle, Marcus Aurelius, New York (more...)

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Product Description

Fashioned in a format suited for today's busy collector looking for intriguing and straight-to-the-point data.

Appeals to a growing collecting community, evident in continued growth of the premiere ancient coin journal, The Celator, circulating in 30 countries.

This book approaches the subject of Roman coinage with the perspective of a lover of great numismatic art and history, and presents details in a condensed and easy-to-follow format busy collectors, both novice and serious, will turn to for answers. The coverage in this new, expanded edition of Ancient Coin Collecting III: The Roman World includes coinage from about 290 B.C. through the reign of Julius Caesar, blending numismatics and history into a colorful tapestry that coin collectors and historians will each appreciate." --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

About the Author

Wayne G. Sayles is the author of all six books of the Ancient Coin Collecting series, and founder of The Celator. He began his long-time passion of coin collecting nearly 40 years ago in Turkey, and possesses a Masters degree in art history. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 198 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications; 3rd edition (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0873415337
• ISBN-13: 978-0873415330
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #858,408 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great introduction to ancient coins for beginners, March 24, 1998

By	Glenn R. Boston (Silver Spring, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a good introduction to the fascinating world of ancient Roman coins, aimed at the general reader and beginning collector. Contains a useful photo gallery of Roman emperors and major usurpers as well as tips on how to attribute coins, read inscriptions and figure out the various images that may appear on reverses. Highly recommended.

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Winner for Sayles, January 9, 1998

By A Customer

I've read all three books in Wayne Sayles's series on Ancient Coin Collecting and all of them have been a joy to read. I'm a new collector so I am a good prospect for these books as they are introductory in nature. Each book has hundreds of photographs which are very good. There is a history of the time, the coins, art, and much more. The author loves coins and history but what I like most is the treatment of coins as works of art. One can like and enjoy this book without really being interested in coins as such. The layout of the book is the best I've seen in any coin book. It is amazing how much information is contained in about 200 pages. I think all three books in the series are equal in quality and value. I have about 40 coin books and these three are in my top 10. New collectors should check these books out first. Many, if not most, coin books are very advanced and may not be of much interest to the new collector.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good introduction, January 21, 2001

By	JAMES M. MCGARIGLE (Merrill, WI USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book has a lot going for it, it has over 300 illustrations, it is still only about 200 pages and is in the familiar format of it's two predecessors. The helps are good, it has a comprehensive portrait gallery and is written in Mr. Sayles usual easy to understand and engaging style - that of a writer who loves and cares about what he is describing. The one drawback is that the author felt it necessary to give at least a short bio for every emperor and to read it through can get redundant after a while as much of their history overlaps and repeats, particularly for those with short reigns.

However, if you decide to skip over the emperors who don't interest you and use the portrait gallery as more of a reference section than something that must be read - then it is a great and easy read. If however you really do love the regnal history of Rome - this might be a section of great interest to you and you may love it. Each emperor comes with his own brief bibliography and abbreviated family tree.

Like volume II, the section on "masterpieces" is beautiful and the focus on the coin as artform is a valuable contribution. If you enjoyed either of his previous 2 books this will not disappoint. This is a nice reasonably priced and accessibly written introductory work. It should prove enjoyable and useful for the newbie and experienced collector alike.