EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. 260 Years of Ancient Jewish Coinage. Jacob Maltiel-Gerstenfeld (Tel Aviv, Kol Printing Service Ltd., 1982). 317 pages, well illustrated throughout, in blue leatherette with dust jacket. A broad and practical survey of ancient Jewish coinage across roughly two and a half centuries, written as a useful reference for collectors and students, with plentiful illustrations that assist with quick identification and place the major series into their historical setting from the late Hasmoneans through the Herodian period and into the Roman era. A handy working volume for anyone seeking an accessible overview of this important field. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, showing age and use; dust jacket lightly worn, with an undecipherable 1982 dated inscription on the title page, overall the book is in VG condition. 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 150