Favonius Cornelius Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Could people please point me towards the best books out there for learning the in's and out's of collecting and caring for Roman coins. Particularly interested in avoiding scams, avoiding grave robbers, and building a knowledge of accurate appraisal. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 David Van Meter's: Handbook of Imperial Roman Coins is an excellent starting point. It's affordable and comprised in a single volume (though possibly hard to find and nothing on Republican coins). http://members.aol.com/LaurionPub/Booklist.html David R. Sear is a definative authority, but there are several volumes and they are quite pricey. http://www.davidrsear.com/roman_coins.html Wayne G. Sayles is another authority, but again you are dealing with several volumes. http://ancientcoins.ac/wgs/wgsbooks.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Favonius Cornelius Posted June 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 (edited) Excellent thanks Primus. Do those volume collections contain info on Republican coins? Edited June 2, 2006 by Favonius Cornelius Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Excellent thanks Primus. Do those volume collections contain info on Republican coins? Yes they do. You could always mix and match I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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