This book is a comprehensive guide to the world of coins, from the earliest days of coinage to the present day. The authors provide detailed descriptions and illustrations of coins from around the world, and offer insights into the history and culture of the societies that produced them. They also cover topics such as coin collection, grading, and investment. This book is an essential resource for coin collectors, historians, and anyone interested in the beauty and history of minted currency. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.