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RR 2000/306 Coincraft's 2000 Standard Catalogue of English and UK Coins, 1066 to Date Edited by Eleni Callligas Coincraft London 1999 761 pp. ISBN 0 9526228 8 2 L19.95
Keywords Currency, United Kingdom, History
This is the fifth edition of this standard guide, the first having been published in 1995. It has clearly made its name as an indispensable volume for numismatists, and copies should be in every reference library worthy of the name. Richard Lobel is the publisher, and the general editor is Eleni Calligas. There are two assistant editors, Mark Davidson for the hammered section, and Allan Hailstone for milled coins. But the information in the 761 pages has been gleaned from many sources, and page 5 of the volume lists many individuals for their assistance, and also names eight auction houses for their help. Among these...