Modern numismatics

Dive into the fascinating world of modern numismatics with our extensive selection of books, studies, and texts dedicated to coins issued from the Renaissance to the Congress of Vienna. This category offers you the opportunity to explore how modern coins have reflected the social, political, and economic changes of this crucial period, telling stories of power, innovation, and national identity. Modern numismatics covers a fundamental era in which coins became not only economic tools but also cultural symbols that influenced and accompanied great historical transformations, from the rise of Renaissance city-states to the stabilization of European nations after the Napoleonic Wars. In our catalog, you will find works that meticulously analyze the monetary issues of different states, including rare and hard-to-find coins, with particular attention to historical moments such as the Renaissance, the Enlightenment, and the Napoleonic Wars. Each volume has been carefully selected to ensure high-quality content, with insights into iconography, minting techniques, monetary legislation, and the evolution of economic systems during this period. Perfect for collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts, this catalog allows you to enrich your knowledge and collection with unique and valuable works. Whether you're looking for a book to deepen your studies, expand your collection, or simply discover new perspectives on the history of modern coins, our selection offers everything you need. Explore modern numismatics now and discover how these small metal objects have played a fundamental role in human history, influencing the course of events and reflecting the epochal changes that have defined modern societies.

Books in stock: 170.

On this page there are 73-96 of 170 books.

    Simonetti, Manual of Italian...

    €28.00

    Luigi Simonetti, Handbook of medieval and modern Italian numismatics. From the Fall of the Roman Empire to the French Revolution, vol. 2, Poggiali Typography, Ravenna 1967, pp. 616, 25 cm, splendid full leather binding with gold titles on the spine and embossed decorations on the spine and plates.

    This is the second of only two volumes published for this work, in which 36 mints are analyzed, sorted alphabetically by Banias in Bologna.

    Slight traces of use, otherwise in a more than good general state of conservation.

    Arditi, Coin to fight as a...

    €320.00

    Michele Arditi, Coin to fight as perpetual monument of the royal amnesty published by our august sovereign Ferdinand IV in favor of his subjects with his most clement proclamations sent from Palermo and Messina in May 1815. Epistolary memorial extended by cav. Arditi, director of the Museum Gifts, in the Chianese printing house, Naples 1815, pp. 44, splendid front panel engraved by Vacaturo, 24 cm, br. and.

    Famous memory of Michele Arditi, illustrious archaeologist and numismatist, director of the excavations of the Kingdom of Naples.

    Elegant ex libris on the first guard card.

    In excellent condition. Extremely rare.

    Ruotolo, The Neapolitan coinage...

    €30.00

    Giuseppe Ruotolo, The Neapolitan coinage of the Bourbon era between damnatio memoriae and denigration, edited by Santino Bonsera, Basilicata Literary Prize Foundation, Potenza 2017, pp. 107-140, richly illustrated in col., 24 cm, br. and.

    In perfect condition. Very rare.

    Palmieri, Opera complete

    €200.00

    Palmiero Palmieri, Opera omnia, S. Bernardino Graphic Arts Establishment, Siena 1917, pp. 142 with beautiful small headings, richly illustrated, 4 large folded geographical maps, 25 cm, br. and. with titles in red and black.

    Collection of studies by the Tuscan numismatist Palmiero Palmieri (1873-1925): Unpublished coins of the House of Savoy (illustrated); The populace of the Florentine Republic (illustrated); Lucca. Denarius of Conrad I Emperor 1016-1030 (illustrated); The last coin minted in Casale Monferrato (illustrated); An Imitation Sienese Coin (illustrated); Contribution to the Corpus Nummorum Italicorum (illustrated). To the numismatic writings are added contributions from other disciplines: Notes on agricultural geology; Alfalfa (gleaning from old pages); Excursion in the country of the Cunama (Colonia Eritrea). Palmiero Palmieri donated his rich coin collection and his library to the Archaeological Museum of Siena.

    Text embellished with a long dedication by the author, dated March 1920, on the first flyleaf.

    In excellent condition.

    Extremely rare due to the limited edition.

    Lorenzo Bellesia, Research on...

    €58.00

    Lorenzo Bellesia, Research on Emilian mints, vol. 1, Guastalla, Numismatica Grigoli, Suzzara 1995, pp. 234, richly illustrated, 5 plates, 30 cm, binding in all canvas ed. with gold titles on the spine, front plate and dust jacket.

    In perfect condition.

    Promis, The mint of Scio

    €100.00

    Domenico Promis, The mint of Scio during the dominion of the Genoese, Royal Stamperia, Turin 1865, pp. 59, 4 beautiful plates. reproducing coins, 30 cm, br. and. protected by br. wetsuit.

    Small ownership stamp on title page.

    Exceptional conservation with fresh paper and beards.

    Rare.

    Writings by Francesco Panvini...

    €75.00

    Coins and medals. Writings by Francesco Panvini Rosati, 2 vols., Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, Rome 2004, pp. 768 overall, 29 cm, cart. and. with slipcase ed.

    Supplement to n. 37 of the Numismatics Bulletin.

    Volume I: Ancient Age.

    Volume II: From Late Antiquity to the Modern Age.

    In excellent condition.

    Bononia Docet

    €24.00

    Bononia Docet. From Bolognino to the coins celebrating the IX Centenary of the University of Bologna, Ministry for Cultural and Environmental Heritage, Rome 1988, pp. 125, 29 cm, br. and.

    Supplement to n. 10 of the Numismatics Bulletin.

    Record of possession on the first guard card.

    Traces of use on the paperback, otherwise in excellent condition.

    The coinage of Philip V of...

    €52.00

    Rodolfo Martini, The coinage of Philip V of Bourbon and Charles III of Habsburg, Emperor Charles VI of the Milan Mint in the Civic Numismatic Collections of Milan (1701-1737), Municipality of Milan, Culture Sector of Museums and Exhibitions, Civic Numismatic Collections , Milan 1997, pp. 56, richly illustrated, 31 tablets, 24 cm, br. and.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Martini, The Austrian period...

    €85.00

    Rodolfo Martini, The Austrian period coinage of the Milan mint in the Civic numismatic collections of Milan from 1781 to 1859 (Joseph II of Habsburg-Lorraine, Leopold II of Habsburg-Lorraine, Francis II of Habsburg-Lorraine, Francis I of Habsburg, Ferdinand I of Habsburg, Provisional Government, Francesco Giuseppe of Habsburg-Lorraine), Civic numismatic collections, Milan 1996, pp. 92, 27 plates, 24 cm, br. and.

    In excellent condition. Extremely rare.

    Catalog of coins and banknotes....

    €22.00

    Catalog of coins and banknotes. Kingdom of Sardinia, Kingdom of Italy, Italian Republic, Bolaffi, 2009, pp. 340, richly illustrated, 28 cm, br. and.

    In perfect condition.

    Gold Coins of the World from...

    €88.00

    Gold Coins of the World from ancient times to the present, 8th edition, Coin & Currency Institute, 2009, pp. 766, richly illustrated, 28 cm, card. and.

    Insignificant traces of use on the first cards, otherwise in perfect condition.

    Standard Catalog of World Coins...

    €65.00

    Standard Catalog of World Coins 1601-1700, 4th edition, Krause, 2008, pp. 1488, richly illustrated, 29 cm, br. and.

    Volume including DVD.

    In excellent condition.

    Standard Catalog of World Gold...

    €62.00

    Standard Catalog of World Gold Coins. Platinum and Palladium issues included, 5th edition, Kb books, 2005, pp. 1218, richly illustrated, 29 cm, cart. and.

    Very slight traces of use on the back, otherwise in excellent condition.

    The currency in Rome and Italy,...

    €80.00

    Silvana Balbi de Caro, Money in Rome and Italy. Presentation by Antonio Fazio, 3 vols. + 1 fasc. for presentation, Bank of Italy, Rome 1993, pp. 737 overall, richly illustrated in color with beautiful images, 32 cm, binding in all canvas ed., Silver stamped titles, dust jacket and slipcase.

    Volume I: Rome and money, pp. 239.

    Volume II: Coins and peoples in Italy in the Middle Ages, pp. 239.

    Volume III: Principles and coins in modern Italy, pp. 239.

    Presentation booklet: Money in Rome and Italy, pp. 20.

    Slight halo on the casket, otherwise volumes in excellent condition.

    Santarelli, One of the oldest...

    €150.00

    Antonio Santarelli, Of the oldest and rarest coins existing in the city museum of Forlì, Democratic Typography, Forlì 1876, pp. 164, cm 24, br. and.

    The lawyer Antonio Santarelli was a member of the Government Commission of Fine Arts, Royal Inspector of excavations and monuments, director of the Pinacoteca and Civic Museums of Forlì. He carried out numerous excavations in the surroundings of Forlì, Villanova, Vecchiazzano and in other places. We owe him the foundation of the first nucleus of what is today the National Archaeological Museum of Sarsina. The Civic Archaeological Museum of Forlì is named after Antonio Santarelli, whose very foundation is due to his work. In this volume, Santarelli describes the ancient, medieval, modern coins and the medieval, modern and pontifical medals preserved in the city museum of Forlì.

    In excellent condition. Extremely rare.

    Giannantonj, Work and technique...

    €45.00

    Giuseppe Giannantonj, Mint work and technique between the 16th and 18th centuries. Production and monetary circulation of the modern age, Costa Editore, Bologna 1998, pp. 174, ill., Cm 24, br. and.

    In perfect condition. Rare.

    Monnaies francaises 1789-2011

    €18.00

    Monnaies francaises 1789-2011, Victor Gadoury, Vingtieme Edition, Monaco 2011, pp. 463, richly illustrated, 21 cm, editorial binding in imitation leather with titles and decorations in gold on the spine and on the front plate.

    The volume presents all the French coins minted from 1789 to 2011, listed according to their face value and in chronological order.

    In perfect condition.

    Monnaies francaises 1789-1989

    €25.00

    Monnaies francaises 1789-1989, Victor Gadoury, Neuvieme Edition, Spéciale bi-centenaire, Monaco 1989, pp. 543, richly illustrated, 21 cm, imitation leather editorial binding with titles and decorations in gold on the spine and on the front plate.

    The volume presents all the French coins minted from 1789 to 1989, listed according to their face value and in chronological order. This edition also includes rehearsals, projects and essays.

    In perfect condition.

    Goldmunzen europas seit 1800

    €25.00

    H. Schlumberger, Goldmunzen europas seit 1800, Ernst Battenberg Verlag, Munchen 1967, pp. 472, richly illustrated, 25 cm, solid binding in all canvas ed. with gold titles and embossed decorations on the spine and front plate, dust jacket.

    Slight traces of use, otherwise in excellent condition.

    Grosser Deutscher Münz Katalog...

    €25.00

    Paul Arnold, Harald Küthmann, Dirk Steinhilber, Grosser Deutscher Münz Katalog von 1800 bis heute, Ernst Battenberg Verlag, München 1970, pp. 411, richly illustrated, 26 cm, solid editorial binding throughout the canvas, with gold titles and embossed decorations on the spine and front plate, dust jacket.

    Slight traces of use on the dust jacket, otherwise in excellent condition.

    Balsamo, Catalog of Piacenza coins

    €150.00

    Augusto Balsamo, Catalog of Piacenza coins, Typography A. Del Maino, Piacenza 1928, pp. 38, richly illustrated, 25 cm, br. and.

    A pupil of Carducci and of the Grecista Vittorio Puntoni, Augusto Balsamo (1875-1949) was director of the Municipal Library of Piacenza. In addition to editions with translation and commentary on Greek and Latin classics, he published the Catalog of Piacenza coins, proposed here, which due to its rarity is now missing in all the specialized libraries listed. In addition to collaborating with important literary magazines, Balsamo wrote about local history in the Historical Archives for the Parma Provinces, published by the Deputation of Homeland History of which he was a member since 1927, in the Piacentino Historical Bulletin and in the Piacentina Strenna. From 1901 to 1903 he was among the members of the Italian Bibliographic Society. After his death the family donated his book collection to the Piacenza Library. A room was then dedicated to his name.

    Publication embellished by the author's autograph dedication.

    In excellent condition. Extremely rare.

    A guide to the grading of United...

    €14.00

    Martin R. Brown, John W. Dunn, A guide to the grading of United States coins, fifth edition, Western Publishing Company, Racine 1969, pp. 206, richly illustrated, 20 cm, card. and.

    Minimal traces of use on the binding, otherwise in excellent condition.

    Die Münzen der Freien...

    €30.00

    Hans Jörg Kellner, Die Münzen der Freien Reichsstadt Nürnberg, H. Geiger, Grünwald bei München 1957, pp. 174, richly illustrated, 25 cm, binding in all canvas ed. with titles on the spine.

    Work included in Bayerische Münzkataloge.

    In excellent condition.