The world of numismatics is full of discoveries, legends and interesting facts. Geography and History , Legislation and Archaeology , Science and Sport , religion and art - the focus of all this may be a serrated coin of the early Roman Empire Maria Theresa's full-length silver thaler or decagon 'Christmas coin' from Tonga with images of biblical subjects. This book, written by the famous historian and numismatist James McKay, contains a huge amount of unique information about the history and evolution of metal money, about the methods of evaluating coins, about the methods of minting and the principles of creating your own numismatic collection. "Coins. The Complete Illustrated Guide to Coins & Coin Collecting by James Mackay This is a richly illustrated edition featuring more than 3,000 images of the world's coins from the beginning of their coinage in the VII century. before n. e. to date, written to aid collectors of numismatists. Here you will find: Chronological description of coinage of the countries of the world and a story about related historical events Coin identification, definition, and dating techniques. A story about the technology of making metal money, a detailed list of materials and forms from which coins were minted. Methods and principles of coin valuation, ways to build a numismatic collection, mechanisms of the coin trading market. Numerous legends and entertaining stories related to the evolution of metal money Glossary of significant numismatic terms and concepts, coin quality assessment tables. specifically for www. infanata. com!