Examines the history of money from the ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia and Egypt to today's cashless alternatives
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"It is easier to write about money than to acquire it..." Voltaire "This volume will...make an excellent reference book for all decent libraries....it is also to be recommended as a handsome addition to individual coffee table collections." History Today"
Jonathan Williams is a curator in the department of coins and medals at the British Museum. He is a specialist on Roman and Iron Age coins. He lives in London.
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st. Cloth, 256 pages, illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour); 26 cm. First published in the U.K. to accompany the British Museum's HSBC Money Gallery, opened on 30 January 1997. Firm binding, clean inside copy. First American Edition. Dust jacket with light shelfwear. *** "A lavishly illustrated introduction to the history of money from the earliest systems of exchange to the advent of virtual money." - Publisher. Size: 4to. Seller Inventory # 110914