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This revised and expanded fifth edition of Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins is the most accurate and thorough reference for collectible gold coins, now with updated prices to reflect the recent substantial movement in the market. Extensive research by the experienced Krause cataloguing staff and the expertise of over 200 dealers, scholars and collectors combine to form this all-encompassing reference work of gold coins from around the globe. With over 1,200 pages, this hardcover volume covers gold coins, date-by-date, from the 1500s to the present, including palladium, platinum and off-metal sister issues. Complete date/mint listings, actual weights, current US dollar values in five grades of condition, along with crisp obverse and reverse photos help make this extraordinary volume the most desired coin reference available.
The minute books of the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths, which are the core of this study, provide an almost unbroken record since the 1330s, and names prominent in the company's affairs include Isaac Newton, Charles II, Paul de Lamerie, the Vyners and the Garrards. Appendices include a glossary of terms and a list of London silver hallmarks. Testing articles made of precious metals and stamping them with hallmarks to indicate that they are of a minimum standard of purity has been carried out by the Worshipful Company of Goldsmiths for seven centuries. At the beginning of the 14th century Edward I initiated the first, rudimentary hallmarking system, and by 1327 the Goldsmiths' Guild had been granted its first royal charter. The ensuing history of the London Assay Office encompasses royal greed, forgery and counterfeiting, interlopers from abroad, plague, war and fluctuating fortunes - and continuing worries over the intrinsic value of the metal. Even today the Assay Office participates in the ancient tradition of the trial of the pyx, testing the coin of the realm.
A book containing enough general and specialised information to suit novice and experienced numismatists alike. Collectors' Coins Great Britain is published annually and contains market values for all British non gold coins from the beginning of the introduction of steam powered coin presses (1797) until now. The popular coin collectors handbook since 1973, and it still lists the most varieties and is still at least GB£3.49 cheaper than its nearest rival. British coins are a fascinating field, each coin a historical document, each type has a design depicting an element of British society or culture, and the Royal family tree can be traced back on them, non only in words, but in pictures too. The fact these coins were spent by past generations and treated just like we treat modern coins, gives an insight into what people handled in days long gone. Coins can teach many aspects about the past, they can also cultivate the imagination, and who knows where that could lead. With the help of Collectors Coins Great Britain, you can learn what's rare and what isn't, and how many British coins of each type were minted each year. You can see pictures of every king or queen, and every different denomination. You can also learn about how to distinguish between different varieties, some of which can make a substantial difference in the value of the coin.
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