Customer Reviews
Good Book for the Amateur Collector - By: J. Chippindale, 25 Jul 2007 
For anyone with a keen interest in collecting Roman Coins this is an ideal book to have. Although by no means comprehensive it does cover most of the coins that are more readily available to the collector.
It is a fully updated Price guide of over 630 base metal Roman coins dated 241 BC - 498 AD, with their market values included.
The illustrations are adequate enough to be able to get an identification. Most of the obverse portraits & legends are illustrated as near to life size as possible. I could myself have wished for them a little larger, but the reverse of the coins is not dealt with in as much detail. The book touches on most aspects of coin collecting without going into great detail, but for its price & size it is a nice little book to have for the amateur collector.
On a personal note for the beginner: More coins are ruined or de-valued by `aggressive' cleaning than anything else. If in doubt, do not clean any coin.
Uncleaned lots identified. - By: , 18 Feb 2005 I have about 30 low value base metal Roman coins, mostly bought in uncleaned lots from ebay & other websites, & I'm thrilled to say that they are now alll atributed with the reference numbers from this book, & I also have some idea of value. I had no idea who many of the Emperors were at first, & as yet I haven't found one that this book doesn't cover.
The line drawings are especiallly useful, as you can clearly read the letters & compare them to the coin you are trying to attribute.
The lowest price Roman Coin Book that I know of, & worth every penny.
