Available
mid September:
NB33 THE TOKEN BOOK. 17th, 18th &
19th century British tokens and their values by P & B R Withers. 14 x 22 cm 512 pages,
over 3000 tokens illustrated, all in colour, from the best specimens in public
and private collections. £48 (+ £4.50
p&p)
20 page introduction with a brief
account of how to understand tokens, and a list of the standard reference works
for each main type.
Nearly
3500 17th century tokens listed, with Williamson/Dickinson ref. numbers, and
prices for Fine condition.
Over 2,500 of these are illustrated, including the most commonly found pieces,
the most interesting, those that are heart-shaped, square, hexagonal or
octagonal, and those depicting the tools and products of various trades and
activities, inn signs, and the arms of the livery companies.
For each county there are
details of the token-issuing towns, cities and villages with the number of
tokens they issued.
18th
century tokens listed with Dalton & Hamer references, all types listed, with
edge varieties, and prices for up to three grades. Gives more information and
has many more illustrations than the Schwer guide.
19th century silver tokens listed with Dalton references. All types listed,
prices for EF condition.
19th century copper tokens listed with Withers references. All types listed,
prices for three grades.
Evasion halfpennies and farthings listed with Atkins references, prices for
fair or Fine condition.
Select bibliography. Detailed
index with 2000 entries.
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reserve your copy order now from Orders@galata.co.uk
Just
published
NB30 The Galata Guide to MEDIEVAL HALF
GROATS
by
D I Greenhalgh, 2010. A4, 174 pages, laminated card covers. £45 incl UK
postage.
NB30HB as above, but
casebound hard cover, dark blue
£65
ONLY available from GALATA
The
definitive guide to medieval half groats.
Useful for all collectors from the absolute beginner to the most advanced.
Illustrated with enlarged photographs for easy recognition.
Important identification points highlighted by photo illustrations taken from
the actual coins.
Previously unpublished types and varieties are included.
Mints covered: London, Bristol, Calais, Canterbury, Coventry, Norwich and York.
Includes a concordance with all major reference works relating to half groats.
Includes forgeries, alterations, reproductions and electrotypes.
Includes a handy roadmap to the identification of types.
Essential for the archaeologist, collector, metal detector user, and museum
curator.
The author in his day job
1568 The Galata Guide to THE PENNIES OF EDWARD I and II
including Pennies, Halfpennies and Farthings of Berwick
Mint
By Paul and Bente R Withers
Winner of the Royal Numismatic Society's LHOTKA PRIZE
Click on pictures to see enlargements.
This is the best and most complete guide to the Fox system
of classifying the pennies of Edward I and II.
All mints are covered : London, Bristol, Bury St Edmunds,
Canterbury, Chester, Durham, Exeter, Kingston upon Hull, Lincoln,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Reading, and the archiepiscopal and royal mints at York.
As well as the above, we include pennies, half-pennies and
farthings of Edward I, II and III from the Mint of Berwick-upon-Tweed. This
section includes important previously unpublished material.
To make it really user-friendly it is illustrated with big,
enlarged, high-quality photographs of the best available coins in museums and
private collections. Important features are also illustrated by line drawings
to show where they are located on the coin.
Includes varieties and errors and all known legends and
mintmarks.
Laminated card cover. A4. 64pp. Price £24 including postage. Price in USA $50
including postage.
NB10 The Galata
Guide to THE FARTHING TOKENS OF JAMES & CHARLES I.
A history and reclassification. By
Tim Everson. A4, laminated card
covers, 80 pages. £27
incl post (buy 2 new books and get them post free - UK only)
Click on pictures to see enlargements.
The latest and most complete catalogue of
the farthing tokens of James I and Charles I, introducing material not known to
Peck, including previously unpublished contemporary documentation and
accounts. Around 50 pieces not
listed by Peck are included.
Illustrated with enlarged (2.5:1) photographs for easy recognition and
identification.
In addition to the big (40-45mm) photographs, important features are
illustrated by line drawings to draw attention to their location on the coins.
Identifies contemporary counterfeits.
Important revisions include re-naming of some privy marks.
Includes issues for Ireland.
Has a succinct history of the series under the various patent holders.
Includes a concordance with Peck.
A bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
Essential for the collector, archaeologist, metal detector user and museum
curator.
NB11 Royal
Commemorative medals 1837-1977. Volume I. QUEEN VICTORIA 1837-1901, excluding
the Jubilees of 1887 and 1897. By Andrew Whittlestone and Michael Ewing. A4, laminated card covers, 184
pages. £32 incl post
Click on pictures to see enlargements.
Nearly 2000 medals listed, over 700 of them illustrated.
Medals for events involving the Royal Family at home and abroad. Has most of
the medals for general sale and those produced on behalf of municipal
authorities, commercial firms and other organisations that British
Historical Medals left out. If you are interested in local material
this is for you ! Limited edition
of 250.
NB26 Royal
Commemorative medals 1837-1977. Volume 7. KING GEORGE VI, 1936-1952. By Andrew Whittlestone and Michael
Ewing. A4, laminated card covers,
80 pages. £30 incl post
Click on pictures to see enlargements.
Over 450 medals listed, nearly 400 of them illustrated.
Medals for the coronation and other events involving the Royal Family at home
and abroad. Has most of the medals for general sale and those produced on
behalf of municipal authorities, commercial firms and other organisations that British
Historical Medals left out. If you are interested in local material
this is for you ! Limited edition
of 250.
NB28 Weights and Weight-like Objects
from Caesarea Maritima by Lionel Holland, pub.
Hadera, 2009. 88 A4 pages with soft covers. 312 black & white
photographs of individual items, plus 18 photographs of clusters of items.
Some charts, tables and graphs. Paperback £25.
NB28A Hardback £36.
See "Newly Published Books" for a review of this
excellent new work.
NB29 Irish Hammered Pennies of Edward
IV and Richard III by Jasper Burns, 2009.
84 A5 pages with soft covers. illustrated with enlarged photos and
line drawings £20
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