Coins and currency : an historical encyclopedia / Mary Ellen Snodgrass.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Snodgrass, Mary Ellen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Coins--History--Encyclopedias.

Coins.

Money--History--Encyclopedias.

Money.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (575 p.)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina ; London, [England] : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2007.

Summary:

""Fascinating...well written...recommended""--Booklist; ""excellent...thorough...recommended""--Choice; ""interesting""--ARBA. Money has developed with society throughout history. This reference work offers numerous entries of historical commentary on the role of coins and currency in human events, politics, and the arts. It also presents biographical information about the designers of coins and the creators of various monetary systems. A timeline of important events in the history of money, a glossary, and photographs of various coins and other pieces of currency are also included.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 14, 2016).

ISBN:

1-4766-1120-3