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A.Fishman/I.Todd "The Silver Damma. On the mashas, daniqs,
qanhari dirhams and other diminutive coins of India, 600-1100 CE" - new
catalogue - IIRNS publication, 2018
The result of over a decade of study, this work presents in 423
pages a vast range of new material on a super-series of coins which
uniquely bridges Hindu and Islamic India from the 7th century CE
onwards; its interpretations open a whole new horizon in the
numismatic history of early medieval India. The book comprehensively
examines the nature and historical context of the earliest native
tiny silver dammas as well as all their various Islamic and Hindu
descendants, traversing the early coinages of Sindh, Punjab and
ancient Gandhara, as well as the later Sindhi, Multani and Ghaznavid
types, and subsequent coins from north-western and central India,
covering the period from about 600 to 1100 CE. A survey of later
coins from western, central and south India is included in the
Addendum to the main work for the sake of completeness and to
demonstrate the pervasiveness of the tiny silver damma over time and
throughout India. Comprehensive descriptions, translations and
historical notes are provided for every one of the hundreds of coin
types, together with illustrations of one or more specimens of each,
including line drawings where appropriate.
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New Catalogue! The First Round Coins of China, 400 - 118 BC, by
H.Gratzer/A.Fishman (2018) (volume 1 of the "Ancient Cast Chinese
Coins" book series)
This detailed study deals with the rich and beautiful early round
coinage of China. The book catalogues the coins cast during the
three centuries between the appearance of the uninscribed Huanqian
bronze coins of Wei State in ca.400 BC and the introduction of Wu
Zhus by the Western Han Emperor Wudi in 118 BC.
The first half of this book covers the diverse and very popular
archaic round coins of the many Warring States. The second half
deals with one of the most famous ancient coins the Ban Liangs of
the Qin State, Qin dynasty and Western Han dynasty. Ban Liangs were
first cast in the early 4th century BC by the Dukes of Qin State,
with many hundreds of varieties cast through the Qin Imperial period
(221-207 BC) and the Western Han dynasty (206 BC AD 9). They were
finally demonetized in 118 BC and replaced by the popular Wu Zhus.
Immense numbers of coins were produced for over 250 years without
any changes in the legend, so they can be identified only by size,
weight and style. The study of Ban Liangs remains a very popular and
active area of numismatic research, but this research is complicated
and generally unavailable to non-Chinese speakers. The information
given in this book is based on the most recent available data, and
will hopefully provide a useful guide to English-speaking collectors
and students of early Chinese coinage.
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The Numismatic Legacy of Wang Mang (AD 9 - 23), by
H.Gratzer/A.Fishman (2017) (volume 3 of the "Ancient Cast Chinese
Coins" book series)
The Numismatic Legacy of Wang Mang is a part of a series of books on the early ancient Chinese coins. Emperor Wang Mang was a fascinating and brutal personality, a visionary but inept leader, a Confucian traditionalist and a proto-Communist, and, finally, a numismatic innovator. Wang Mang introduced three unsuccessful monetary reforms which resulted in dozens of completely new coin types. These reforms led to much suffering and contributed to his eventual demise and death. In form of all these coins, Wang Mang left a rich numismatic legacy. In this book, we review Wang Mang's monetary reforms and his coinage using the authors' decades of accumulated knowledge and the most up-to-date literature available.
This book contains over 800 rubbings and photographs of over 300 different types and varieties of coins of Wang Mang, some of which have never been appeared in Western literature. Of notable interest is the detailed study of the prolific Da Quan Wu Shi and Huo Quan coins.
One Thousand Years of Wu Zhu Coinage (118 BC-AD
958) by H.Gratzer/A.Fishman (2016) (volume 2 of the "Ancient Cast
Chinese Coins" book series)
Tne Thousand Years of Wu Zhu Coinage is a part of a series of books on
the early ancient Chinese coins. It delves into the often-neglected
topic of Chinese Wu Zhu coins, which were first cast in 118 BC by the
Western Han Dynasty and were produced until the middle of the 10th
century, when the last issues were cast by the Southern Han. One
Thousand Years of Wu Zhu Coinage is the most accessible and detailed
work on this fascinating coinage published to date, reflecting recent
advances in archaeological and numismatic research generally unavailable
to collectors in the West.
Almost nine hundred different types and over eighteen hundred varieties
of Wu Zhus and Wu Zhu derivatives are listed in this work, covering over
a millennium of Chinese history. All coins are illustrated with high
quality rubbings or photographs. The coins are provided with rarity
rankings and background historical and archaeological data. This work is
the result of collaboration between H. Gratzer and A. M. Fishman, two
numismatists specializing in Asian coinage with many decades of
experience and accumulated knowledge.
"The Base-Metal Coinage of the Western Satraps in India (50-400 AD), Catalogue and Price Guide", A. M. Fishman
This is the brand new publication - second volume on the coinage of the Western Satraps in India. This 216 page book is the most comprehensive study of the poorly known and understood base-metal (billon, lead, copper, bronze and potin) coinage of the Western Satraps ever written. The Western Satraps (also known as Indo-Sakas or Indo-Scythians) of Gujarat and the surrounding areas in Western India issued a plethora of beautiful rich coinage and sparse and poorly-studied base-metal coinage. This is the perfect guide for the new or experienced collector.
The coins of the Western Satraps (also known as the Western Kshatrapas) were issued for over three centuries (from the 1st century AD to the early 5th century AD) and covered thirty eight rulers from two distinct dynasties (Kshaharatas and Kardamakas).
The book features:
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Over 200 detailed and accurate line drawings, showing each type (and many minor varieties), many never published before
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Over 220 photographs showing most coin types
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Detailed explanation on how to read the Saka Era dates on these coins, with every year spelled out and explained
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Detailed explanations and help with the Brahmi and Kharoshti spelling, with every inscription written out and explained
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Notes on the rarity and importance of each type
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Short survey of the successor coinage - later lead coins based on the Kshatrapa design
This 392 page book is the most comprehensive study of the rich silver coinage of the Western Satraps ever written. The Western Satraps (also known as Indo-Sakas or Indo-Scythians) of Gujarat and the surrounding areas in Western India issued a plethora of beautiful rich coinage which until now has not been well understood outside of a small circle of specialists. This is the perfect guide for the new or experienced collector.
The coins of the Western Satraps (also known as the "Western Kshatrapas") were issued for over three centuries (from the 1st century AD to the early 5th century AD) and covered thirty eight rulers from two distinct dynasties (Kshaharatas and Kardamakas).
The book features:
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Hundreds of high quality photographs showing every type and most varieties
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Detailed historical notes on the Western Satraps and related histories
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Detailed explanation on how to read the Saka Era dates on these coins, with every year spelled out and explained
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Detailed explanations and help with the Brahmi and Kharoshti spelling, with every inscription written out and explained
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Numerous coin types and varieties never published before
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Line drawings for each type with full transliterations of the Brahmi inscriptions
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Notes on the rarity and importance of each type
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Price guide, with current Western market values given for most of the coins
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Short survey of the successor coinage - later silver coins based on the Kshatrapa design
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A survey of existing literature
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