Resources
Contemporary numismatics
Discover the vast and fascinating collection of books dedicated to contemporary numismatics, a field that covers coins issued from the 19th century to the present day. This category offers a detailed overview of modern coins, including those minted during significant historical periods such as the Victorian era, the two world wars, the birth and evolution of modern national economies, and up to the commemorative and special issues of the 21st century. Each work in this section has been carefully selected to provide you with insights into a wide range of topics, including modern minting techniques, stylistic and iconographic evolutions, monetary laws, and their impact on global economies and cultures. The volumes span from the early industrial coins of the 19th century, which marked the beginning of the modern era of coinage, to contemporary coins that reflect the social, political, and technological changes of our time. This collection is perfect for experienced collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts who wish to deepen their understanding of modern coins and their role in recent history. Whether you are looking for a volume to enrich your personal collection, conduct in-depth studies, or simply explore new perspectives on contemporary numismatics, you will find invaluable resources in this category. Explore contemporary numismatics now and embark on a journey through recent monetary history, discovering how coins have reflected and influenced the epochal changes of the last two centuries.
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Pius IX in coins and medals
€48.00Pius IX in coins and medals, sn, Rome 1979, pp. 168, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.
Catalog of the exhibition held in Rome at Palazzo Barberini from 7 to 20 February 1979.
Edition of 1000 numbered copies, this is the n. 318.
In excellent condition. Uncommon publication.
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Giuffrida, Monetary policy of...
€100.00Romualdo Giuffrida, The monetary policy of the Bourbons in Sicily (1795-1860), Cassa di Risparmio VE for the Prov. Siciliane, Palermo 1974, pp. 191, ill., 21 cm, br. and.
In perfect condition. Very rare.
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Simonetti, Medieval and modern...
€130.00Luigi Simonetti, Medieval and modern Italian coins. House of Savoy, 3 vols., Tipografia Poggiali, Ravenna 1967-1969, pp. 1308 overall, richly illustrated in b&w and col., 25 cm, splendid full green leather binding with titles and decorations on the spine and boards.
Volume I, From Oddone Conte (1056) to Carlo Emanuele I Duke (1630), 1967, pp. 485.
Volume II, From Vittorio Amedeo I (1630) to Vittorio Emanuele I (1821), 1968, pp. 386.
Volume III, From Vittorio Emanuele II (1861) to Vittorio Emanuele III (1946). Coinage abroad. Monetary weights, 1969, pp. 437.
Blooms and traces of use on the spine of volume 3, otherwise the work is perfectly usable and in more than good condition.
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De Sopo, The coins of Naples
€58.00Giuseppe De Sopo, The coins of Naples. The evolution of the monetary technique and the variants of the Neapolitan mint from 1516 to 1859, Luigi Regina Editore, Naples 1971, pp. 213, ill. bn, 22 cm, br. and.
Fundamental work for the study of Neapolitan coins.
Perfect condition. Very rare.
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Of the return of our system of...
€80.00Carlo Afan de Rivera, On the return of our system of measures, weights and coins to its ancient perfection, From the Stamperia and Carteria del Fibreno, Naples 1838, pp. VI, 246 with titles in black framed on the front cover, 23 cm, br. and. protected by contemporary paper.
Monumental metrological repertoire of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies embellished by the following handwritten annotation on the back cover: Gift of Luigi Oberty, Inspector of Bridges and Roads, 1838. The engineer Luigi Oberty (1790-1874) was Director General of the Superior Council of Public Works and is remembered for having created important buildings and works in the neoclassical style in various Italian cities.
Traces of use on the paperback, interior in excellent condition with fresh paper and stubble.
Very rare.
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Balbi De Caro, Londei, Papal...
€45.00Silvana Balbi De Caro, Luigi Londei, Papal coin from Innocent XI to Gregory XVI, Quasar Editions, Rome 1984, pp. XIII, 288, richly illustrated, 26 cm, binding in all red canvas with gold titles on the spine and dust jacket.
Slight traces of use on the dust jacket but overall in excellent condition.
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Arditi, Coin to fight as a...
€320.00Michele 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.
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Ruotolo, The Neapolitan coinage...
€30.00Giuseppe 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.
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Catalog of the...
€340.00Giuseppe Castellani, Catalog of the Papadopoli-Aldobrandini numismatic collection, 2 vols., edited by the Municipality, Venice 1925, pp. XIX, 789 overall, ill., 15 tables total, 33 cm, solid coeval full cloth binding, the editorial paperbacks are preserved.
At the top of the title page: Civico Museo Correr.
Volume I: XIX, 379, splendid portrait of Count Nicolò Papadopoli-Aldobrandini on the frontispiece covered with tissue paper.
Volume II: pp. 410, 14 beautiful plates reproducing coins covered with tissue paper.
A classic of twentieth-century numismatic literature.
Insignificant signs of wear, otherwise in excellent condition and partially untouched.
Rare.
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Martini, The Austrian period...
€85.00Rodolfo 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.
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2009 Standard Catalog of World...
€28.002009 Standard Catalog of World Coins. 2001-Date, 3rd edition, Krause, 2008, pp. 432, richly illustrated, 29 cm, br. and.
Missing DVD.
In perfect condition.
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2007 Standard Catalog of World...
€28.002007 Standard Catalog of World Coins. 2001-Date, Premiere edition, Krause, 2006, pp. 314, richly illustrated, 29 cm, br. and.
Very slight traces of use on the first cards, otherwise in perfect condition.
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Catalog of coins and banknotes....
€22.00Catalog 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.
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Gold Coins of the World from...
€88.00Gold 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.
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2014 Standard Catalog of World...
€30.002014 Standard Catalog of World Coins. 2001-Date, 8th edition, Krause, 2013, pp. 1056, richly illustrated, 29 cm, br. and.
In excellent condition.
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Standard Catalog of World Coins....
€46.00Standard Catalog of World Coins. 19th Century 1801-1900, 4th edition, Kb books, 2004, pp. 1280, richly illustrated, 29 cm, br. and.
Minimal traces of use, otherwise in more than good condition.
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Standard Catalog of World Gold...
€62.00Standard 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.
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Monnaies francaises 1789-2011
€18.00Monnaies 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.
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Monnaies francaises 1789-1989
€25.00Monnaies 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.
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Maucieri, Laws and monetary...
€15.00Danilo Maucieri, Laws and monetary decrees of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (8 December 1816-6 September 1860). With an appendix on the articles of the Bourbon Penal Code concerning fakes and forgers, Cultural Association Italia Numismatica, Formia 2007, pp. 224, ill., 24 cm, br. and.
Nummus et historia series, 13.
New one.
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Goldmunzen europas seit 1800
€25.00H. 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.
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Grosser Deutscher Münz Katalog...
€25.00Paul 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.
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A guide to the grading of United...
€14.00Martin 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.
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Harris, A guide book of modern...
€10.00Robert P. Harris, A guide book of modern European coins, Whitman Publishing Company, Racine 1965, pp. 202, 20 cm, cart. and. with titles and decorations on the spine and on the front plate.
Minimal traces of use on the upper edge of the back, otherwise in excellent condition.