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Coins and Currency: An Historical Encyclopedia

by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
McFarland. 2d ed ed. Jul. 2019. 406p. photos. bibliog. index. ISBN 9781476677965. pap. $125; ebk. ISBN 9781476636658. REF
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everything from the Appledore hoard to wampum, historian and textbook author Snodgrass shines a light on coins and currency in this updated second edition. Well-sourced entries explore money facts and history from around the world, notable engravers, slang, counterfeiting, sunken treasure, and political impacts of monetary decisions. Helpful tables and occasional photographs accompany a chronology and glossary.
VERDICT This readable resource will appeal to historians, travelers, and those interested in stories of rumored lost treasures, as well as to the obvious numismatic audience.
Reviewed by Maggie Knapp, Trinity Valley Sch., Fort Worth, TX , Nov 01, 2019
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