Collection de pièces anciennes (V.1), par Wayne G. Sayles, signée par l'auteur

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Ancient coin collecting, by Wayne G. Sayles, signed by the author

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ISBN 0-87341-442-X

In about 200 pages with over 200 photos in 10 chapters and 6 appendixes, Wayne Sayles masterfully brings together in his own unique and engaging style a wonder ful introduction to the ancient coin collecting hobby.

The writer is the former publisher of the most popular magazine dedicated to the hobby of collecting ancient coins is written from the vantage point of an enthusiastic collector who knows. The first chapter is a general history, the second forms the core of the 6 volume series - it outlines the Greeks, Romans, Roman Provincial, Romaioi ( Byzantine ) and Non-Classical cultures who made the coins that are part and parcel to the ancient coin hobby.

The third speaks to the Antiquarian tradition, the fourth and fifth are sort of "news you can use" about clubs, shows, the market and the emerging internet's role in this hobby as well as other topics.

Chapter six is about coin literature which is this author's strong suit as a former numismatic publisher and it lists by specialty a good bibliography of books to buy that are the standard references for that section. The seventh chapter goes into great detail about identifying ancient coins and is copiusly illustrated and chock full of easy to read tables, charts and lists that are in eye friendly fonts, some books make you squint but not this one. The eighth chapter chapter is more of the "news you can use" sort of info, it is focused on how to collect.

Mr. Sayles shows some ways to collect thematically and tackles cleaning, slabbing, grading and authentication.

The ninth chapter talks about aesthetics - the coin as a work of art.

The tenth and last chapter ( one page really ) speaks to the hobby's former problem of it being a "Robinson Crusoe" hobby, the loneliness that used to be felt until the advent of the internet. This book is full of personality and avoids the snares of some other introductory works like lengthy quotes printed in dead languages, eye reddening fine print and a lot of obtuse verbosity in general.

This book could be just as easily digested by a precoscious 6th grader as it could by a seasoned classical coin lover steeped in years and experience. My only wish is that when it goes into a second edition that it include some topical index in the rear for speedy reference that more traditional reference works have. Otherwise this book is extremely well executed and it will be a long time before this book is replaced by a worthy successor. Mr. Sayles has done well by the hobby with this book.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 197 pages

  • Publisher: Krause Pubns Inc; 2nd edition (June 1996)

  • Language: English

  • ISBN-10: 087341442X

  • ISBN-13: 978-0873414425

  • Product Dimensions: 1 x 6.8 x 9.8 inches

  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds

  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5      See all reviews   (23 customer reviews )

  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,913,376 in Books (See Top 100 in Books )

    #918 in Books > Crafts, Hobbies & Home > Antiques & Collectibles > Coins & Medals

    Biography

    Wayne Gerald Sayles was born on March 8, 1943 at Waukesha, Wisconsin. A

  • fter retiring from the USAF in 1982, Wayne earned a Masters degree in Art History at the University of Wisconsin. In 1987 he founded The Celator -- a monthly journal about ancient coins (still the premier periodical in its field today).

  • He co-authored Turkoman Figural Bronze Coins and Their Iconography (2 vols.) with William F. Spengler; wrote the six volume series Ancient Coin Collecting (3 are in expanded 2nd ed.); the monograph Classical Deception; and the exhibition catalogue of the Ned H. and Gloria A. Griner Greek and Roman Coin Collection at Ball State University.

  • He wrote the "Coin Collecting" article for Encyclopaedia Britannica and most recently the biography of William Edward Cramsie titled First to Fall.

  • Wayne has also published several titles by other authors under his own banner of "Clio's Cabinet".

  • He is a Life Fellow of the American Numismatic Society;

  • Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society (London, England);

  • Life Member of the Hellenic Numismatic Society (Athens, Greece);

  • Life Member of the American Israel Numismatic Society; member of the American Numismatic Association and the Numismatic Literary Guild, and

  • an honorary member of several coin clubs in various states.

  • He is the founder and Executive Director of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild and was honored by that organization's Board of Directors in 2006 with a special award for "Exceptional Contributions to Ancient Numismatics."

  • Wayne has lectured extensively at national conventions, symposia, seminars and club meetings, written more than 200 articles about ancient coinage, and has been honored with numerous Numismatic Literary Guild awards.

  • He has on six occasions presented testimony before the U.S. State Department's Cultural Property Advisory Committee in Washington, DC.

  • He continues to write a monthly column in The Celator and maintains two personal blogs on the internet.

  • He is a recipient of the prestigious "Numismatic Ambassador" award from Krause Publications, and was selected by KP in 2007 as one of the 55 "Most Intriguing People in Numismatics". He is a recipient of the American Numismatic Association President's Award and Glenn Smedley Memorial Award. He has been a biographee in Marquis, Who's Who in America and in Who's Who in the World, since 2006.

  • Condition: Autograph of Wayne Sayles on the first page.Used, like new
  • Binding: Hardcover
  • Subject: Collecting coins
  • Special Attributes: Signed
  • Origin: American
  • Author: Wayne G. Sayles
  • Publisher: Krause publications
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Year Printed: 1996
  • ISBN: 087341442X

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