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Title: What coin book Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on May 08, 2009, 12:09:37 PM I would like to buy a coin book , UK coins only would be fine, I'm interested in learning how to look for the markings ect. on Hammered and milled coins what would be the best book to get out there? If I have to get one for hammered and one for milled then so be it.
Title: Re: What coin book Post by: hedgehog on May 08, 2009, 12:16:25 PM I am rubbish at it Rob, but my brother swears by Coincrafts standard catalogue of English and UK coins 1066 to date.
I bet Peter has a fair idea, but would guess that he has a library full ;D Title: Re: What coin book Post by: romano-brit on May 08, 2009, 12:19:37 PM any of the spinks books would do, theyre the best on the market and now they come in colour, think there around the 40 quid mark
Title: Re: What coin book Post by: Debbie on May 08, 2009, 12:56:57 PM Spinks is a good coin book Rob - as romano-brit says, they are now in colour. I like the fact that the coins shown are actual size, so to help identify a coin, you can just place it over the one that you think it is in the book. :) Also, it covers the period from the first coins through to present day.
Title: Re: What coin book Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on May 08, 2009, 06:04:52 PM Just bought a 4th ed. 2005 spinks off Ebay for £6.00 anyone know when colour came in ????
Title: Re: What coin book Post by: Gadget(Ian) on May 08, 2009, 06:20:39 PM as stated rob, Spinks coins of england and the united kingdom seems to be a very nice book im still using the 2003 38th edition very handy.
Title: Re: What coin book Post by: romano-brit on May 08, 2009, 06:41:09 PM think colour came in last year mate
Title: Re: What coin book Post by: The Doc on May 08, 2009, 08:58:55 PM I haven't used the Coincraft catalogue, but I know it is supposed to be good. I use Spink's as my standard, but if you want to work out some of the finer points you need something with more detail. I use these also for each specific coin type:
The Short-Cross Coinage 1180-1247 Henry II to Henry III. An Illustrated Guide to Identification. C R Wren. The Voided Long-Cross Coinage 1247-1279 Henry III & Edward I. An Illustrated Guide to Identification. C R Wren. The Galata Guide to the Pennies of Edward I and II, including Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings of Berwick Mint. Paul and Bente R Withers The Farthings and Halfpennies of Edward I and II. P & BR Withers The Halfpennies and Farthings of Edward III and Richard II. P & BR Withers The Halfpennies and Farthings of Henry IV, V and VI. P & BR Withers Halfpennies and Farthings: Edward IV - Henry VII. P & BR Withers The Small Silver: Henry VIII - The Commonwealth. P & BR Withers Irish Small Silver. P & BR Withers Spinks Coins of Scotland, Ireland and the Islands. Title: Re: What coin book Post by: melonhead on May 09, 2009, 06:51:31 PM i picked up the spinks coin book no42 2007 for a fiver at sully car boot sale and it seems to have every bit of info you need from identifying mint marks and maps of brittain where the mints were based
Title: Re: What coin book Post by: Jonola (Jon) on May 20, 2009, 03:16:05 PM Just had the Spink 2008 colour edtion delivered. I paid £9 and £5 postage on Ebay. Seeing as the postage cost £5 because it is such a heavy book it was well worth it. The book seems excellent.
Title: Re: What coin book Post by: Beefy (GARETH) on May 20, 2009, 03:50:56 PM wot i would do mate is go to local liberary any books of interest to you write the name down then do internet search to see where you can buy them to
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