Greek Coins and Their Values

Download or read book Greek Coins and Their Values written by Herbert Allen Seaby and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This catalogue is not to be considered as a sale list, but rather a help to the student and a guide to the valuation of Greek coins, within the limits of the material dealt with. As to valuation, it should be remembered that in no department of ancient coinage is condition so great a factor; a worn tetradrachm of Syracuse may be worth only the same number of shillings as its "extremely fine" counterpart may be worth pounds. The chief points to be kept in mind by the collector in choosing Greek coins are, in order, authenticity, conservation, and style"--