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17 May 2015

Monumental Coins - (Book Review)

Library | Juno Moneta

Collecting ancient coins depicting ancient architectural buildings, temples, and monuments is a popular specialist area of ancient coin study. This popular book on the subject reviews many of the most famous structures to appear on ancient coins, including the Temple of Jerusalem. The book is full of maps, architectural drawings, and line drawings of coins that allow the reader to see the smallest details. Many temple lay-outs are included so that the scale of the buildings, often just seen from the entrance, can be appreciated. This fine hardback volume is a medium-large format of 242 pages and was published by Krause in 1999. The book was written by Marvin Tameanko. Prices for the book are very low ($12.30 on Amazon) considering the quality and interesting reading contained in this book.

The book has 6 parts with several chapters covering specific subjects in each chapter. The 4 subject parts are:
1) Early Architecture on Coins;  2) Engineering and Architecture on Coins;  3) Roman Temples on Coins;  4) Roman Structures and Monuments.
Additionally, there's an Overview part and Appendices that include a Glossary, Index and eight pages of plate coin photographs.
ISBN: 978-0873417136

Comments

TheNumisMaster

Level 5

Ill take a look!

CoinLady

Level 6

I once publ an article, buildings on US coins. This is a must-see

Many

Level 4

Very nice book!

Mike

Level 7

Thanks for sharing. Looks like a great book.

Mike

Level 7

Just read an article in a magazine I think it was coin world from about two months ago. They wrote how these coins are becoming quite popular. Thanks for the information I appreciate it. Mike.

Kellen

Level 5

I want this book now.

ShriekenGriffon

Level 5

Thanks for writing

user_7180

Level 5

Thanks for sharing!

user_3992

Level 5

Thanks.

Kepi

Level 6

Sounds a must have book if you want to study ancient coins.

Steven Roach

Level 4

Great! I've been wanting to study ancients lately!

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