October 20, 2011 – Do you have to cope with coins from Micro-Nations? Or even with fantasy coin issues? You will know “Unusual World Coins”. Now Krause Publications has published the sixth edition of this classic guide providing up to date information.
Tom Michael & George Cuhaj (ed.), Unusual World Coins. Krause Publishing, 6th edition, 744 pages, 7000 b/w illustrations. ISBN 978-1440217029. Paperback. $54.99.
Edited by George Cuhaj and Tom Michael, the new edition is bigger and better than ever with more than 150 more pages, 1,250 new images and more than 700 new issues than the previous edition.
The classic guide to mysterious coin issues from the realms of Fantasy, the borders of Micro-Nations, the halls of Exiled Royalty, the shady backrooms of imitators, the creative minds of numismatic promoters and the shores of Islands as yet undiscovered has grown and the market for these types is hotter than ever.
Within this volume you can tap into a numismatic world sparkling with flare and enchantment, bubbling with inventiveness and simmering with independence. From creative minds worldwide has come fantasy coin issues never listed in any other comprehensive reference.
This work includes thousands of issues spawned from the non-circulating legal tender boom, but not fitting into the realm of “legitimate” coinage. For the beginner to the expert interested in usual and fantasy world coins, Unusual World Coins includes over 12,000 listings with up-to-date values based on collector interest and precious metal values, 7,000 photos and hundreds of new and/or improved images for easy identification.
There is no other book on the market that covers this unusual area of numismatics.
In this new edition you will discover:
* New countries never before detailed in any catalog
* Up to date prices for this exploding market
* More photographic images
* New coin issues with full descriptions
You may buy this book in the Krause bookstore.
You may buy this book in the Krause bookstore.