EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Not Kosher: Forgeries of Ancient Jewish and Biblical Coins. Hardcover (January 15, 2005). A major specialist reference documenting the counterfeit landscape of ancient Jewish and Biblical coinage, illustrating and discussing more than 550 forged pieces, many produced specifically to deceive collectors and the market. Drawing on over 35 years of research and an extensive photographic archive, David Hendin sets out a practical diagnostic method for recognising spurious fabric, style, tooling, casting and striking characteristics, and repeating ?families? of forgeries, making the book valuable not only as a catalogue of known fakes but as a hands-on training manual for attribution and authentication. Particularly useful for dealers and advanced collectors, it records the breadth of false material encountered in the field and explains why even seemingly credible opinions have sometimes failed, providing a clear, photo-driven basis for identifying problem coins before money changes hands. 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 250