Byzantine Coins and Their Values

By David R. Sear

The Byzantine Empire spans a millennium, detailing a concise, information-rich catalogue core.

The Byzantine Empire lasted for almost a thousand years after the fall of the Roman Empire in the West. The period covered by this catalogue is from the reign of Anastasius I (491518) until the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453. When this catalogue was first published in 1974 it was hailed as containing more information in a concise form than any other single volume on the Byzantine series.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0713477407
• ISBN13: 9780713477405
• Release Date: January 1996
• Publisher: Spink Books
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 2.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 5.7" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

Byzantine Coins and Their Values

This book is perhaps the best single volume reference on Byzantine coins currently available. It is a great guide for both the beginner and novice collectors as well as the advanced collector on a budget who doesn't want spend a small fortune on the Dumbarton Oaks collection of Byzantine coin references.This book is well organized and illustrated with many examples on the same page as the listing, rather than having to turn to the back of the book to view plates in order to check the picture of the coin. Coins are listed by decreasing denomination within a seperate section for each mint for every emperor. This makes it easier to identify a coin if only the mint or emperor is known. Cross references to other catalogue numbers such as those in Dumbarton Oaks are given for each listing as well.Prices are listed in two different grades in UK pounds and are closer to real market values than Sear's other references on ancient coins and their values.

THE book for Byzantine coinage.

The biggest and the best, this one covers it all. You will not need another book on Byzantine coins. Thoughtfully and thoroughly comprehensive.