EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Guide to Ancient Jewish Coins. David Hendin (New York, Attic Books, 1976, first edition). Hardcover with dust jacket, 8vo, 134 pages, black and white illustrations, with values by Herbert Kreindler. An early and highly useful collector?s guide to the coinage of ancient Judaea and related biblical era issues, written to support practical attribution through clear descriptions and well chosen illustrations, and valued for bringing order and accessibility to a series that can be challenging for newcomers and specialists alike. Especially handy as a compact desk reference, it outlines the major types and rulers and provides collecting context alongside period market valuations, making it a solid snapshot of the field as it stood in the mid 1970s and a helpful companion to later, expanded Hendin works. Paper cover with light wear and shelf dust, original book cover is in great condition, overall VG from many years of use. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work.

Estimate: AUD 100