"Imitations of 11th Century Byzantine Coins Found on the Taman Peninsula"
An article in Celator magazine, good quality illustrations, charts and photos.
The Celator, VOL.12, No.11, November 1998.
Price:$3. Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.
"Complete Catalog of Four Ducat Coins
with Bulgarian Counterstamps under the names of Alexander II of Russia, Franz Joseph of Austria, Ferdinand I of Bulgaria, Boris III of Bulgaria"
Chicago, USA, 2002. English text. Hardcover, 135 pages, 50 color plates. Full color photographs, with dies charts and detailed descriptions.
The most complete if not the only book describing in great detail 16 varieties of “Russian” 4 ducats and their connection to Bulgarian 4 ducats and Bulgarian imitations of Austrian 4 ducats.
The Russian translation of the book is available upon request. This booklet contains text only and will be supplied only as attachment to the book.
Price:$45. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.
"Composite Catalogue of Imperial Russian Coins"
Kiev, Ukraine, 2000. Russian text. Hardcover, 624 pages, 3500 illustrated coins.
First edition 1000 copies only. This book is # 337.
Price:$95. Postage $15 in US, $37 overseas.
"The Copper Coinage of Russia, Imperial Russia, 1700-1917"
Supplement 1997, includes: Errors, Overdates, Overstrikes and Fakes. This is the follow-up book for the Russian copper collector. Excellent photos, charts, and clear information. This book is a must have for dealers and collectors alike!
Oslo, Norway 1997. 126 pgs. with crisp photos throughout. Quarto pictorial hardbound. English text.
Fifteen pages Price List by J. F. Elmen and T. W. Bakken is included.
Price: $40. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.
“Opisanie variantov niekotorikh tipov Russkikh monet posliednikh dvukh stolietii” = (Descriptions of Varieties of Some Types of Russian Coins of Past Two Centuries)
Moscow, 1904. 75, xi p.: 18 pls.; 31 cm. Reprint of 2003, hardcover, in Russian.
Price: $75. Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.
“Medals of Russian Empire. Part I, 1672 -1725”
Moscow 2004. Baldwin's Auctions, Daruma International Galleries, 216 pages, illustrated throughout. Laminated boards,30 cm. Bilingual catalog of Russian medals from 1672 to 1725. Price: $125. Postage - please inquire.
"Coins of Elizabeth Petrovna, Coins of Peter III"
A modern reprint that comes as close to be called a facsimile edition as possible.
Though the text is in Russian and format is reduced to 5-3/4" x 8" the plates on heavy card 12" x 15.5" are almost indistinguishable from the original. Two volumes, 76 pages, XXIV plates.
Price: $120. Postage $15 in US, $25 overseas.
"Livonian Coins of the Order 13th-16th Centuries"
A best book on coins of Livonian order.
Bilingual (Estonian/German) with evaluations in DM. Line drawing illustration for every coin. 103 pages, hardcover with a dust jacket. Tallinn 1997.
Price: $40. Postage $6 in US, $15 overseas.
"Russian Coins. Copper coins 1700-1725. Peter I"
Reprint of 1918 Petrograd edition. The oxygen for collectors of Petrine copper.
The 1997 RNS reprint in 8¼" x 11¾", text in Russian, hand written script, 62 pages, III plates, soft cover.
Price: $25. Postage $3 in US, $10 overseas.
"Coins of Lithuania 1386-1707."
The best book on Lithuanian coins. Printed to the highest international standards with many maps, drawings and photographs.
Hard cover, text in English, 272 pages. Vilnus, 1999.
Price: $60. Postage $5 in US, $10 overseas. Out of stock.
"Russian Silver Coinage 1796-1917"
It is a book by R.W. Julian and that should say everything. If you missed it somehow when it first came out, order it now, and I promise to keep it a secret. Or this could be a replacement for a copy worn out from constant use.
In English, 120 pages illustrated in text, hardbound, Logansport 1993.
Price: $40. Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.
"Determinant of the Obverses of Wire Money of Tzar Peter Alexeyevich"
Despite it's title it determines the reverses as well, and it is the best small catalog of wire kopecks of Peter the Great.
Moscow 1992, 36 pages of mostly charts (8 pages of text in Russian), heavy card cover.
Price: $15. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.
"Catalogue of Medieval Coins of Russia
From the reign of Tsar Ivan IV Vasiljevich till Swedish occupation of Novgorod (1533-1617 AD)" An extension, correction, and addition to Melnikova's book. The most complete and accurate book covering that period. Each coin illustrated and numbered.
Moscow 1998, 86 pages, bilingual.
Price: $40. Postage $6 in US, $10 overseas.
"Catalogue of Medieval Coins of Russia From the reign of Tsar Michael Feodorovich (1613-1645)"
Next volume in the works on Russian Pre-Petrine coinage. Each coin illustrated and numbered.
Moscow 2001, 100 pages, bilingual.
Price: $40. Postage $6 in US, $10 overseas.
"Catalogue of Medieval Coins of Russia in the monocracy reign of Tsar Petr Alexeevich (1696-1717)"
Next volume in the works on Russian Pre-Petrine coinage. Each coin illustrated and numbered.
Moscow 2005, 73 pages, bilingual.
Price: $40. Postage $6 in US, $10 overseas.
"Catalogue of Medieval Coins of Russia in the reigns of Aleksei Mikhailovich, Fedor Alexeevich, Ivan Alexeevich and Petr Alexeevich (1645-1696) "
Next volume in the works on Russian Pre-Petrine coinage. Each coin illustrated and numbered.
Moscow 2007, 149 pages, bilingual.
Price: $40. Postage $6 in US, $10 overseas.
"Revaler Munzbucher 1416-1526" ("Coinage legers of Reval")
Bilingual German/Estonian book that deals with archive documents pertaining to coinage of Reval (Tallin) in 1416-1526.
Tallinn 1999, 208 pages, softcover.
Price: $30. Postage $6 in US or $10 overseas.
"Russian Coins from Ivan the Terrible until Peter the Great.
History of Russian Monetary System From 1533 until 1682."
Almost 16 years after it's publication it remains the best book on wire money of the Tzars. The numbering system from this book is used as a reference in all auction houses as well as other serious publications. 318 pages + 43 plates, and laid-in Finances and Statistics charts, Moscow 1989.
Price: $35. Postage $5 in US or $15 overseas.
Academy of Science of the USSR. Vol. XIII. Moscow, 1980. 142 pages, 37 fine plates, illustrations through the text. Hardbound, 30 cm. In Russian.
Collection of essays by Melnikova, Durov, Fedorov-Davidov and others on varies subjects of Russian, Islamic and Ancient numismatics.
Price: $20. Postage $5 in US or $15 overseas.
Numismatic magazine, March 2004 issue. In Russian. An outstanding compilation of articles including:
a)the only source for Kleshinov/Grishin updated supplement to their 2 volumes on wire kopeks
b)A.M. Kolyzin on coins of Vladimir Khrabry
c)V.L. Lebedev and P.N. Petrov on coins of Shirvanshah Muhammad b. Ahmad
d)I.E. Shunin on Technology of re-overstriking of copper coins in Russia in 1796-1797
e)E.Y Goncharov and O.V. Trastyansky on coins of Han Mahmud in Bulgar
And several other good articles by well known Russian numismatists.
Price: $10. Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.
" Russian and Soviet Coins 1700-1993"
My favorite book on Russian coins. It is the best reference available to figure out the value of Russian and Soviet coins. The author lists Krause's prices and prices in Russia. Those who've collected for a long time will not be surprised to see the discrepancies. It is bilingual, has good paper and binding.
Moscow 1994, 300 pages, plates in text, and is hardbound.
Price: $40 Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.
"Ancient Coin Collecting"
Vol. I. 2nd Edition. This new edition of the 'Roadmap' to ancient coin collecting is expanded by more than 100 pages and includes many new illustrations as well as expanded reference sections and appendices. The Internet section is completely revised and many new sources are cited. It retains the same reader friendly structure that the original edition was highly regarded for. Indexed, HB, DJ.
Price: $29.99 Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.
"Ancient Coin Collecting Volume II"
VOL II: The roadmap continues and expands into the world of ancient GREEK coinage. Discover the differences in period and style as Greek coins are discussed as works of art. Learn how to read and date Greek coins. Includes a complete portrait gallery of Hellenistic kings. Written with a common sense approach that is user friendly. 208pp. Profusely illus., hardback.
Price: $24.95 Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.
"Ancient Coin Collecting Volume III"
VOL III: Ancient ROMAN coins, and how to collect them, is the topic of this volume. Learn to read and understand coin legends. Discover how the Romans used coins for propaganda. Includes a complete portrait gallery of Roman emperors. 208pp. Profusely illustrated, hardback.
Price: $24.95 Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.
"Ancient Coin Collecting Volume IV"
VOL IV: Roman Provincial Coins is a tour through the conquered lands occupied by Roman masters from the first century BC to the 3rd century AD. Includes details about reading and understanding the inscriptions and iconography on these interesting coins. 208pp. Profusely illus., hardback.
Price: $24.95 Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.
"Ancient Coin Collecting Volume V"
VOL V: The Romaion/Byzantine Culture survived the fall of Rome and the Eastern Romans, who referred to themselves as Romaioi, built an enduring empire with its seat at Constantinople. Complete gallery of emperors, historical details and discussions of style in the art of Byzantium. 208pp. Profusely illustrated, hardback.
Price: $24.95 Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.
"Ancient Coin Collecting Volume V"
VOL VI: Non-Classical Cultures are the civilizations on the fringe of the Greek and Roman worlds. This volume includes such people as the Celts, Scythians, Armenians, Parthians, Sasanians, Himyarites, Axumites, Kushans, Huns, Muslims, Jews, Elamites and many more. 208pp. Profusely illustrated, hardback.
Price: $24.95 Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.
"Classical Deception."
Counterfeits, Forgeries and Reproductions of Ancient Coins. An easy reading and candid overview of the history and nature of false coinage from antiquity to the present time. Traces the careers of the most well known forgers and some not so well known. Profusely illustrated. 208 pages. Hardback. For an interview with the author see http://ancientcoinmarket.com/ws/ws.html Now reduced from $24.95 to $19.95.
Price: $19.95 Postage $7 in US, $15 overseas.
"Gold Coins of Europe since 1800."
A Catalog with valuations. Profusely illustrated. 352 pages. Hardback. Sterling Publishing Co., Inc, New York, second printing, 1969. Dust jacket slightly torn.
Price: $25. Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.
"GOLD AND PLATINUM COINAGE OF IMPERIAL RUSSIA FROM 1701 TO 1911; A COMPILATION OF ALL KNOWN TYPES AND VARIETIES. "
New York, Crown and Taler, 1958. Text in English. 77 pages, + 17 fine plates. Glossary of Symbols. Principal Engravers and Mintmasters at Moscow and St. Petersburg. Coin Inscriptions and their Translation. Mint condition in original publishers wrapper.
Price: $40. Postage $5 in US, $10 overseas.
“Uznagarodniia Medali Rasijskaij Imperii 19-pochatku 20 st.” = (Award Medals of Russian Empire of 19th –beginning of 20th Centuries)
Minsk 2002, 47 p., in Belorussian.
Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.
Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia from 1963 to 1989. Issues available: ## 1, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 19, 22-27.
Sold one or all. Price specified is for any one issue.
Price: $15. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
"Proshloe nashei rodiny v pamiatnikakh numizmatiki" = (Our Homeland Past in Numismatics) Leningrad, Aurora, 1977. 220p. ill. In Russian.
A collection of articles by M. Sotnikova, Spassky, I. G. and others. Includes brief English summaries of all articles.
A great compilation including one of the best articles on Novodels by Spassky.
This book is autographed by Spassky and Shchukina.
Price: $125. Postage $7 in US or $20 overseas.
"Russian Coins 1700-1917"
This book had been a very good seller for me, it is a standard reference used by every major auction house in the world. It offers a very accurate rarity scale. If you collect Russian Coins you must have it.
Bilingual English edition, 680 pgs., plates in text, hardbound, Moscow, 1992.
Price: $40. Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.
"Retrospective of the Mint records for the production of coins for Russian Empire 1700-1917"
In 32 chapters devoted to each mint the author quotes records, gives illustrations of the samples, etc. etc. From the day I received it I've used it every day and based some attributions on it.
"Mezhnumismatika", Moscow 1995, 168 pages with the plates, hardbound, very little text is in Russian and if one perceives it as an obstacle, buy this book anyway just to set on the shelf. Any book by this author is a solid investment in knowledge.
Price: $40 / quantity discount $20. Postage $5 in US, $20 overseas.
“The Coins of The Republic Of Mexico 1823-1905 and The Empire Of Maximilian 1864-1867”
Colonial Coins Inc., Houston, Texas.
An illustrated catalog of the numismatic history of Mexico to aid both the novice and advanced collector to enjoy these coins, serve as a guide to aid them fto form a collection, and indicate approximate price value of these coins.
Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.
"Reading Medieval European Coins"
A new edition by Attic Books, Ltd. with an added bibliography by Allen Berman. Excellent guide for people who are starting to collect medieval coins. This book will de-mystifies medieval coins for them. Second edition, 44 pages with illustrations throughout the text.
Price: $8.50 Postage $1.50 in US, $3 overseas.
“British Colonies and Dominions in Asia and The Pacific (except India)”
Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1955. 28 p., with plates throughout.
Complete catalog of the 19th and 20th century coinage of Ceylon (and Maldive Islands),
British North Borneo (with Sarawak, Brunei, Labuan), Straits Settlements (Singapore, Penang, Malacca),
Federated Malay States (Selangor, NegriSembeilan, Sungei Ujong, Pahang), Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji.
Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.
“The Coins of King George The Sixth”
Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1952. 32 p., with plates throughout.
A complete specialized list of all the coins struck by the British Commonwealth of Nations during the reign of George VI.
Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.
“France and Colonies”
Wayte Raymond, Inc., New York, 1956. 40 p., with plates throughout.
Complete catalog of the 19th and 20th century coinage of Algeria, Martinique, Guadeloupe, Reunion (formerly Ile de Bourbon and Ile Bonaparte), Guana, French West Africa, French Equatorial Africa, Madagascar and dependencies, Comoro Archipelago, French Somaliland, New Caledonia and dependencies,
French Settlements in Ociania, St.-Pierre and Miquelon, Togo, Cameroon, Former French Settlements in India, Former Associate States (Indo-China), French Protectorates (Morocco, Tunisia).
Price: $5. Postage $3 in US, $5 overseas.
"A Guide Book of United States Coins."
Whitman Publishing Company
1968 21st edition, 1972 25th edition, 1974 27th edition, 1975 28th edition, 1976 29th edition, 1977 30th edition, 1978 31st edition, 1979 32d edition, 1981 34th edition, 1983 36th edition, 1984 37th edition, 1985 38th edition, 1986 39th edition, 1987 40th edition, 1988 41st edition and 1989 42d edition. The condition vary from very fine to new, please enquire.
Price: $6 each. Postage $3 for one edition in US, $12 overseas.
"A Guide Book of United States Coins. 33d Edition"
1980 Red Book. Whitman Publishing Company, 1979
Hard Cover, 256 pages. New.
Price: $6. Postage $3 in US, $12 overseas.