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Late Roman Bronze Coinage: An attribution guide for poorly preserved coins Paperback – January 5, 2015

by Guido Bruck (Author), Alisdair Menzies (Translator)
4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
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In the course of the fourth century, millions of bronze coins were struck in the Roman Empire: an area extending from modern Britain to Egypt. The iconography present in these modest remnants of a distant past provides a fascinating insight into the realities, hopes and desires not only of the common people, but also of those who ruled over them. It is possible to identify with a remarkable degree of precision where, when and by whom coins of this period were struck. Traditional numismatic works rely heavily on a textual description and assume that one has a perfectly preserved specimen. Perhaps unsurprisingly, given their age, the majority of coins encountered are worn or incomplete, making identification difficult. However, as demonstrated by this work, a closer study of their composition and iconography yields more than enough information to identify all but the most poorly preserved specimens. Translation of Die spätrömische Kupferprägung - Ein Bestimmungsbuch für schlecht erhaltene Münzen (1961).
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Guido Bruck (11 November 1920 in Vienna - 13 March 1966 in Melk) was an Austrian numismatist. After obtaining his Doctorate in 1948, he was appointed to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna where he worked as a curator until his early death. His ground-breaking work Die spätrömische Kupferprägung: ein Bestimmungsbuch für schlecht erhaltene Münzen, was published in 1961, and is presented here in its English translation. Alisdair Menzies (b. 11 November 1976) was born in Scotland, raised in Zimbabwe and now lives in Switzerland. A biologist by training, he soon discovered a passion for scientific and technical writing and editing. He currently works as editor in chief in one of the International Organizations in Geneva. He has been fascinated by Roman numismatics for twenty years, and has a keen interest in the fourth century, a period which saw major historical transitions in western civilisation whose effects are felt to this day.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (January 5, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 148 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1502926016
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1502926012
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.98 x 0.35 x 9.02 inches
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Guido Bruck (11 November 1920 in Vienna - 13 March 1966 in Melk) was an Austrian numismatist. After obtaining his Doctorate in 1948, he was appointed to the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna where he worked as a curator until his early death. His ground-breaking work Die spätrömische Kupferprägung: ein Bestimmungsbuch für schlecht erhaltene Münzen, was published in 1961, and is presented here in its English translation.

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An Excellent Reference Guide
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An Excellent Reference Guide
Mr. Menzies has rendered a great service to the community of numismatists and collectors by translating and republishing this important reference work. The original volume, in German, is long out-of-print, almost impossible to find, and costly. I bought the paperback edition, and found it to be very well-made, with thick paper and a sturdy binding.This is a must-have reference volume for anyone interested in Late Roman bronze coinage.
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Austin Nelson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Value! Great findings!
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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I admire the practical philosophy of this book in that most of the coins people receive are in poor condition and using overly detailed descriptions can further muddy the waters. This assumes you have some poor quality coins to identify and excels at pointing you in the right direction at the very least.
Glad it was translated and still bring printed!
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Amazing quality, nice and soft feeling.
5.0 out of 5 stars Detailed and easy to use
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2024
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This is great guide to identify even partially preserved coin artifacts. Its easy to use once you figure out schematics.
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Terry D. Peterson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource for Coin Identification
Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2019
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This book is a great resource for fourth century Roman coins. Rather than the Sears books (which are great resources) this book assumes the coins one is trying to identify are in poor shape. It identifies coins by the coin's design on the reverse. Then based on size and reverse type, it ties into the Emperor(s) who issued that coin type. With careful use of this book, the Sears book volume 5 and online sources, you can identify (or at least make a good guess) many coins that are in pretty poor condition. The book is reasonably priced as well.
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Gary Felumlee
4.0 out of 5 stars Informative Challenge!
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2019
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This book has so much information that is helpful but it can be a challenge to use. Lots of clues to help ID your coins but not always easy to locate. I have used it on some dug coins and with about three other books, it helps to make identification easier and sometimes very specific.
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JohnZ
5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Reference Guide
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015
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Mr. Menzies has rendered a great service to the community of numismatists and collectors by translating and republishing this important reference work. The original volume, in German, is long out-of-print, almost impossible to find, and costly. I bought the paperback edition, and found it to be very well-made, with thick paper and a sturdy binding.

This is a must-have reference volume for anyone interested in Late Roman bronze coinage.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Reference Guide
Reviewed in the United States on March 26, 2015
Mr. Menzies has rendered a great service to the community of numismatists and collectors by translating and republishing this important reference work. The original volume, in German, is long out-of-print, almost impossible to find, and costly. I bought the paperback edition, and found it to be very well-made, with thick paper and a sturdy binding.

This is a must-have reference volume for anyone interested in Late Roman bronze coinage.
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Rodney James
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2017
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Excellent useful book, I wish I had it when I first started collecting. Shipping and service excellent also.
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John Poling
5.0 out of 5 stars A MUST HAVE REFERENCE BOOK.
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2017
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A must have book on identifying Roman coins which seem to be unidentifiable.
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C A Hassell
5.0 out of 5 stars chemdoc
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2016
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Shipped well was packed niclely. Outstanding book, will help in identification of may coins.
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Julian Ticehurst
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada on November 19, 2017
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very useful
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Davide
5.0 out of 5 stars Utile, interessante e molto bello.
Reviewed in Italy on June 7, 2018
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Comprato per un amico archeologo, ha molto gradito la presenza delle numerose tavole e dell'ampiezza in cui è stato trattato l'argomento, dandogli la possibilità di identificare perfettamente le monete.
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Alberto Cervera
5.0 out of 5 stars Un Libro imprescindible
Reviewed in Spain on February 27, 2016
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Este libro se lo he recomendado a todos mis amigos, es el típico libro que una vez que lo tienes ya no sabes que hacer sin el.
Te permite clasificar todos los bajos imperios que te aparecen hechos polvo e incluso llegar a deducir la ceca que los acuñó sin ver el exergo.
Es un trabajo espléndido y el formato es muy práctico para llevarlo encima. El precio es inmejorable, son los veintipocos euros mejor gastados de una buena temporada.
Novias: si vuestro novio no lo tiene es un regalo perfecto (y baratito)
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Cliente Amazon
4.0 out of 5 stars Papel
Reviewed in Spain on February 12, 2024
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Aunque esta información se puede encontrar en la Red, el libro está muy bien, siempre prefiero el papel
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Olav E. Klingenberg
4.0 out of 5 stars not very easy to use
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 8, 2015
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Exelcent for it's purpose, not very easy to use, but with some training you get into it. I know nothing better to attribute identity to worn, late roman bronzes.
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