Wayne G. Sayles

Classical Deception: Counterfeits, Forgeries and Reproductions of Ancient Coins

Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2001. Hardcover. Fine in fine dust jacket. Hardcover. ix+ 196 pp. with index. Profusely illustrated with photographic examples. Collectors of ancient coins will find here an unprecedented accumulation of priceless information on the oft-ignored topis of numismatic fraud. The author shers three decades of experince and research on fakes and reproductions, discusses how these spurious coins were manufactuered, and profiles some of history's greatest coin copiers and their tools and tecniques. Both obverse and reverse of over 400 examples of Rosa Reproductions are pictured. Fine / fine. Item #E27245B
ISBN: 0873419685

Price: $39.50