Coins and Currency - An Historical Encyclopedia, 2d ed

About the author

Mary Ellen Snodgrass is an award-winning author of English and Latin textbooks and reference works for 35 years. She taught at Hickory High School and Lenoir Rhyne University in North Carolina for 23 years. Her writing focuses on women's and world literature and history and general research topics, including epidemics, the history of money, clothing, food, and dance. She lives in Hickory, North Carolina.

Summary

Beginning with the origin of coins in ancient Sumeria, this reference work follows advancements in metallurgy and minting machines to paper, plastic and electronic currencies designed to ease trade and halt counterfeiting. A timeline of important events in the history of money is included, along with a glossary and bibliography.

Product details

• Authors: Mary Ellen Snodgrass, Snodgrass Mary Ellen
• Publisher: Ingram Publishers Services
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2019
• EAN: 9781476677965
• ISBN: 978-1-4766-7796-5
• No. of pages: 406
• Dimensions: 216 mm x 279 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 925 g
• Illustrations: Raster,schwarz-weiss
• Subjects: Guides > Hobby, home > Collecting, collectors' catalogues; Non-fiction book > Dictionaries, reference works; HISTORY / World, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate Finance / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Reference, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Coins, Currency & Medals, ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES / Reference, Corporate Finance, HISTORY / Reference, General & world history, Reference works, General and world history, Collecting coins, banknotes, medals and other related items, Coins, banknotes, medals, seals (numismatics)