The beginner's guide to identifying Byzantine coins
By: Prue Morgan Fitts
Publisher: Spink
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 133
ISBN-13: 9781907427558
Subjects: Identification; Byzantine Coins; Numismatics; Collectors and collecting
Other titles: Guide to identifying Byzantine coins; Identifying Byzantine coins; Byzantine coins
Description: "This book covers coins of the Eastern Roman Empire from Anastasius I (491-518) to Constantine XI (1448-1453) with an overview of the period of Diocletian in 284 to the succession of Anastasius I as an introduction to the coinage. It is not intended to be a scholarly book but rather a quick reference for coin identification. It does not cover the holdover aureus from the Western Empire, coins from the collateral areas of the Arab-Byzantine, or the coins of the Turks and other successors who produced coins of similar design. It also does not cover forgeries."--
Notes: "This book is dedicated to, and specifically designed for, the beginning collector of Byzantine coins. Identification can be a challenge particularly with those coins which are the most affordable. You may have to begin with coins which have only partial legends and worn-off designs. Most coins carry enough information for you to unravel their identity. This book is full of clues that can help you turn your coin's observable features into solid identification."--Publisher's website.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133).
Table of contents: title: From East to West; title: Ways to collect; title: Your toolbox; title: Resources; title: Ruler(s)' names alphabetically on coinage in Greek and Latin; title: Titles, legends and abbreviations; title: Monograms; title: Mints and mintmarks; title: Images and costuming; title: If it's gold; title: If it's silver; title: If it's bronze; title: A visual history of the bronzes. Charts ; Multiple persons (no religious figures); title: Religious figures before and including the restoration of the Empire; title: Glossary.