BYZANTINE. Anglo-Saxon Counterfeits, Fakes, Forgeries and Facsimiles, A.D. 600-1066 by Tony Abramson. A major specialised reference devoted to counterfeit, copied, replicated and forged coinage of the Anglo-Saxon period, covering material from contemporary imitative pieces through to later replicas and modern fakes. Fully illustrated with more than 3,000 images, the work examines the types, styles and inspirations behind this important and often difficult field of early medieval numismatics, making it a valuable guide for collectors, scholars, dealers and anyone concerned with authentication or the study of Anglo-Saxon coinage. A significant and practical reference on a subject rarely treated in such depth. About new.

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