EUROPE. The Mediaeval Period and Nuremberg, Vol. 1. Mitchiner, Michael. Hawkins Publications, 1988. Hardcover. A substantial and highly useful reference, this first volume in Mitchiner?s series on jetons, medalets, and tokens is divided into three main parts: an opening study of earlier metalworking traditions, using Romano-British and Anglo-Saxon artefacts to place later production in context; a major survey of medieval jetons from the later 13th century to 1521, with around 900 copper-base pieces catalogued, discussed, and illustrated; and an extensive section on Nuremberg jetons, cataloguing some 1,400 examples and examining the work of more than 50 named masters, including Schultes, Krauwinckel, Lauffer, and Loos. The added analytical work, including X-ray fluorescence testing on over 300 pieces, gives the volume real scholarly weight, while the catalogue format keeps it practical and easy to use. A very strong reference for collectors and researchers of medieval European jetons and related series.

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