This comprehensive guide to world coinage is a must-have for any serious collector or numismatist. Covering both ancient and modern coins from around the globe, author George D. Mathews provides detailed descriptions and images of each piece, offering insight into the history and culture of each society that produced them. 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.