Russian Numismatic Reference Books And Magazines

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	1.V.A. Anokhin. “ Coins of Ancient Cities of North-Western Black Sea Area”. The author, whose work on many topics could be found translated into English and often published by BAR. This book covers in great detail (566 coins), the issues of Olbia, Nikonion, Karkhinidon, and Tira from archaic times to Roman. In Russian, but almost completely illustrated, 128 pages +XXXII plates. Kiev 1989 Price: $40. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas
	2. Basok, A. "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.
	3. Basok, A. "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.
	4. Brekke, B. F. "The Copper Coinage of Imperial Russia, 1700-1917" The most used and the best reference on the subject. The oxygen for those who breathe Russian copper. Malmo, 1977. Text in English, hardcover, 296 pages with plates throughout. Good condition. 8 pages Price List is included. First 28 page Supplement is included Price: $125 / quantity discount $60. Postage $10 in US, $17 overseas.
	5. Brekke, B. F. and Bakken, T. W. "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: $50. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.
	6. Chepurnov, N. E. "Russian Award Medals, Part 1" Chuvashia, Cheboksary, 1993. 70p. ill. Text in Russian. Soft cover. 5.6" x 7.75" Medals of XVIII century, Peter The Great (1701-1725), Elizabeth (1759), Catherine II (1762-1795), Paul I (1796-1801) Price: $20 Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.
	7. Chepurnov, N. E. "Russian Award Medals, Part 2" Chuvashia, Cheboksary, 1993. 70p. ill. Text in Russian. Soft cover. 5.6" x 7.75" Medals of XIX century, Alexander I (1801-1824) Price: $20 Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.
	8. Chepurnov, N. E. "Russian Award Medals, Part 3" Grafo, Cheboksary, 1993. 70p. ill. Text in Russian. Soft cover. 5.6" x 7.75" Medals of XIX century, Nicholas I (1825-1855) Price: $20 Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.
	9. Diakov, M.E. “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.
	10. Dotsenko, V.D., Boynovich, A.D., Kuprukhin, V.A. “The Badges And Tokens Of The Russian Imperial Navy 1696 -1917” St Petersburg "Logos" 1993. 7" x 9.5" Laminated boards. In Russian. Author's preface and contents page both in Russian and English.140 pages, illustrated throughout. ISBN: 5-87288-014-6 300-year history of The Russian Imperial Fleet in native faleristics. Price: $75. Postage - please inquire.
	11. Fedorov-Davidov, G.A. "Coins Of Moscow Russ XIV-XV ct. (Moscow's fight for independent and centralized country)" Moscow University, Moscow, 1981. 222 p., 43 plates Hard cover. In Russian 6.9" x 8.75" Monetary system of the North-East Russ in 14-15 centuries. Including coins of Golden Orda, Serpuhov, Mozhaisk, Rostov & Jaroslavl Grand Duchess. Price: $45. Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.
	12. Fedorov-Davidov, G.A. "Coins Of Nyzhni Novgorod XIV-XV ct.. " Moscow University, Moscow, 1989. 256 p., 90 plates. Hard cover. In Russian. Monetary system of the North-East Russ in 14 and beginning of 15 centuries, including coins of Suzdal & Gorodets Grand Duchess. Price: $45. Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.
	13. G. D. Georgi Mikhailovich "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.
	14. Hazelton, A.W. "The Russian Imperial Orders" Reprinted by L.L. Babin, 1961 of The American Numismatic Society, New York, 1932. 102p. ill. Text in English. Soft cover. 4.5 " x 5.5" Price: $20 Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.
	15. Ilyin, A. "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.
	16. Julian, R.W. "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.
	17. Lapa, Frank A. "Russian Wire Money" First edition, limited to 1000 copies. Copy No. 756 In English, 16 pages illustrated in text, soft cover, 1967. Used, small spots on cover. Price: $20. Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.
	18. Kleshchinov,V.N. and Grishin, I.V. "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: $150. Postage $3 in US, $7 overseas.
	19. Kleshchinov, V.N. and Grishin, I.V. "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.
	20. Kleshchinov,V.N. and Grishin, I.V. "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.
	21. Kleshchinov,V.N. and Grishin, I.V. "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.
	22. Kleshchinov,V.N. and Grishin, I.V. "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.
	23. Kucherenko E.I., Moshnyagin D.I. "Numismatic in school" Publisher: Prosvestchenie, 1968 Hardcover, 231 pages and 115 plates. Text in Russian. Condition: Used, like new. Price: $20. Postage $5 in US or $15 overseas.
	24. Nachfolger, A.H. "Sammlung Klingert Collection Of Russian coins" The sale of this extraordinary collection of Russian coins in 1910 was the first of series of great Russian auctions conducted by Frankfurt firm of Adolph Hess Nachfolger. Reprint: Frankfurt am Main, 1910. Text in German, soft cover, 104 pages, 12 plates and prices realized attachment. Price: $50. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.
	25. Nazarov, V.A. "Composite Catalog of some trial, pattern, non-issued (and also some proposed) series of Soviet coins" Publisher: Military vestnuk of South Russia, Rostov-on-Don, 1993 Soft Cover, 46 pages ilustrated throughout. Condition: Used, very good Price: $15. Postage $3 in US or $5 overseas.
	26. NUMISMATIC & EPIGRAPHIC 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.
	27.“Numizmatika” 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.
	28. Oreshnikov, A. “Russian Coins before 1547” Hardbound Xerox copy of the 1896 book. In Russian. 232 p., 20 plates. Price: $50. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.
	29." Orders and Decorations Of The USSR, Photoalbum" Planeta, Moscow, 1982 6.5" x 10.5", 240 p., ill., In Russian. Small rips on the top of dust jacket. Price: $50. Postage - please inquire.
	30. Ptveladze, E.V. - editor "Numismatic of Uzbekistan" Publisher: "FAN", Tashkent,1990 Hardcover, 132 pages and 15 plates Condition: Used, like new Price: $30. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	31. Ryabtsevich, V. N. “Russian-Polish Coins Struck During the Reign of Peter I” Toljatty, 1995. In Russian. English summary.308 p., 24 plates, 22 cm. If you are not familiar with the terms, tymph and chekh in Russian numismatics, then this is the book for you, but if you are familiar with these terms, then it is for you even more so. Price: $50. Postage $5 in US, $12 overseas.
	32.Severin H.M. "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.
	33. Shelokov. "Coins Of The USSR." 1st edition. Moscow, 1986. 189 pp. Fully illustrated in text. Text in Russian. Gives main principles and varieties of Soviet coins. Rare coins marked as such by R1-R5 rarity scale. Hard cover. Near Mint. Price: $15.00 Postage $3 in US, $10 overseas.
	34. Shelokov. Coins Of The USSR." 2nd edition. Moscow, 1990. 240 pp. Fully illustrated in text. Text in Russian. Gives main principles and varieties of Soviet coins. Rare coins marked as such by R1-R5 rarity scale. Hard cover. Near Mint. Price: $20.00 Postage $3 in US, $10 overseas.
	35. Sinchuk, I. “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.
	36. "Soviet Collector" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. First Issue. Text in Russian Binding: Softcover, 161 pages Edition: 1st. Date of Publication: 1963, Moscow Condition: Used, good, Cover taped Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	37. "Soviet Collector #6" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Gorky - Collector Stamps of Soviet Armenia. Forecast of coinage finds. Hoard of ancient coins. Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals of 1967. State banknotes 1923-1961 Banknotes of Mglin Monuments that preserved only on the post cards. Binding: Softcover,159 pages. Date of Publication: 1968, Moscow Condition: Used, good, some rips in the spine area. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	38. "Soviet Collector #7" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Boat mail in Russia. History of one misunderstanding ( 5 kop. 1927) Mint marks on coins of European Countries. Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals of 1968. Banknotes of Arensburg. Binding: Softcover, 151 pages. Date of Publication: 1970, Moscow Condition: Used, good, some rips in the spine area. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	39. "Soviet Collector #9" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Russian mail stamps. Determination of the authenticity of Soviet coins Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals of 1970. Banknotes of Olonetsk. Binding: Softcover, 175 pages. Date of Publication: 1971, Moscow Condition: Used, good, some rips in the spine area. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	40. "Soviet Collector #10" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Russian mail on North Pole. Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals of 1971. Imitations of ancient coins. Second big coin of Inensimiy. Mint marks on coins of European Countries. Banknotes and bons of Elisavetgrada. Binding: Softcover, 186 pages. Date of Publication: 1972, Moscow Condition: Used, good, some rips in the spine area. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	41. "Soviet Collector #12" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: First Russian trial stamps. Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals of 1973. Catalog of Soviet coins. The initials of "OK" and "K" on Peter I coins. Binding: Softcover, 159 pages. Date of Publication: 1974, Moscow Condition: Used, very good. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	42. "Soviet Collector #14" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Binding: Softcover, 135 pages, Date of Publication: 1976, Moscow Condition: Used, very good. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	43. "Soviet Collector #15" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Binding: Softcover, 163 pages Date of Publication: 1977, Moscow Condition: Used, good, some rips in the spine area. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	44. "Soviet Collector #16" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Binding: Softcover, 127 pages. Date of Publication: 1978, Moscow Condition: Used, good, some rips in the spine area. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	45. "Soviet Collector #17" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Memorial Medals of Soviet Armenia. Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Binding: Softcover, 144 pages. Date of Publication: 1979, Moscow Condition: Used, very good. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	46. "Soviet Collector #19" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: History of coin making in Novgorod. Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Binding: Softcover, 136 pages. Date of Publication: 1981, Moscow Condition: Used, very good. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	47. "Soviet Collector #22" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Mystery of Fedor Godunov coins. Znachky "GTO" Binding: Softcover, 167 pages. Date of Publication: 1984, Moscow Condition: Used, good, some rips in the spine area. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	48. "Soviet Collector #23" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Coins dedicated to XXII Olympic Games in Moscow Binding: Softcover, 148 pages. Date of Publication: 1985, Moscow Condition: Used, good. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	49. "Soviet Collector #24" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Postal Tariffs of Pre-revolutionary Russia. Comming back to the history of Tuva Post. Pushkin Studies on Medals. Melnikova. Material for Determination of the Russian Medieval Coins of XVI to First Half of XVII Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Pre-war Badges of Leningrad mint Binding: Softcover, 165 pages. Date of Publication: 1986, Moscow Condition: Used, good, some rips in the spine area. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	50. "Soviet Collector #25" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Postal history of Petrograd-Leningrad. Pushkin Studies on Medals. Order of the Red Banner of the Armenian Soviet Republic. Kolyzin, A.About Attribution of some kopeks at the End of the 16th till the begining of the 18th Century. Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Pre-war Badges of Leningrad mint Binding: Softcover, 165 pages. Date of Publication: 1987, Moscow Condition: Used, very good. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	51. "Soviet Collector #26" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Numbered Postal Cancellations of Russia, 1858-1905 Pushkin Studies on Medals. Order of the Red Banner of the Georgian Soviet Republic. Uzdenikov, V. Russian Copper Coins with Non-standard Mass. Commemorative Coin of the Anciet Bospor. Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Unknown Badges. About rare badges of thirties. Binding: Softcover, 189 pages. Date of Publication: 1988, Moscow Condition: Used, very good, some rips in the spine area. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	52. "Soviet Collector #27" Annual Collection of Articles in Philately, Numismatics, Paper Money and Exonimia. Text in Russian. Some of the articles: Booklets of Riga Published Studies on Medals. Tindo, Kleshtchinov. The Mystory of Fedor Godunov Coins: The new information. Uzdenikov, V. Russian Copper Coins with Non-standard Mass. Commemorative Coin of the Anciet Bospor. Shaten, A. Soviet Commemorative Medals. Binding: Softcover, 207 pages. Date of Publication: 1989, Moscow Condition: Used, very good. Price: $10. Postage $5 in US or $10 overseas.
	53. Spassky I. "The Russian Monetary System". A Historico-Numismatic Survey. Leningrad, 1962. 3rd. Rev. edition. Text in Russian. 217 pp. Fully illustrated. Hardcover. Very fine copy. Price: $35.00 Postage $5 in US, $15 overseas.
	54.Spassky, I. G. "Talers In Russian Monetary System, 1654-1659. Comprehensive catalog of yefimoks" Leningrad, 1960.,72p. 24 pl.,In Russian, English summary p. 70-72. Condition: like new inside, some wear on the cover Price: $50.00 Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.
	55.Spassky, I. G. "Inostrannie i russkie ordena do 1917 goda = Foreign and Russian orders up to 1917. " Leningrad, 1963.,195p. 42 pl.,In Russian, English summary p. 134-138. Price: $50.00 Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.
	56." State Awards Of The USSR" Isvestia Sovetov narodnih deputatov SSSR, Pebau, Budapesht, 1987 8.75" x 5.75", 224 p., ill., In Russian. Price: $50. Postage - please inquire.
	57. State Hermitage, Potin, V. M., Editor "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.
	58. Uzdenikov, V.V. " Russian coins, 1700-1917." Moscow, Finansy i Statistika, 1985. 502p. ill. 24cm. Text in Russian. English table of contents: p. 8-9. 20cm. Price: $20. Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.
	59. Uzdenikov, V.V. "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.
	60. Uzdenikov, V.V. "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.
	61. Yusupov, B.S.. "Russian Coins. (1699-1917). Numismatic reference. " In Russian, Askold, Kazan, 1995. 269 p., plates throughout Price: $30. Postage $7 in US, $20 overseas.

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