GREEK. Greek, Semitic, Asiatic Coins and How to Read Them. Richard J. Plant. Amherst, New York, Scorpion Publishers, 1979, first edition. Hardback, 257 pages. A very practical handbook for reading coin legends, dates, mints, and titles across a wide range of scripts, set out as a working guide rather than a regional catalogue. Plant moves from Greek and related alphabets, to Semitic scripts and their coinages, then through the major Indian alphabets and series, and finishes with Chinese-character coinage, including the cash issues of China and neighbouring traditions. Transliteration tables, common legend patterns, ruler titles, and worked examples run throughout, with exercises and an answer section and a good index at the back, making it a genuinely useful desk reference when a legend is the key to attribution. A very presentable, especially nice for this title, with clean pages and a well-kept cover.

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