Mitchiner, Michael, Oriental Coins and their Values - Non-Islamic States & Western Colonies AD600-1979, London, 1979, 640 pages, hardcover, with nearly every type photographed. Rarely encountered First Edition, in superb condition, which is equally rare. More than 4750 coins cataloged with photos: 1) India from the fall of the Guptas through rise of Islam, 2) Colonial & modern India & Ceylon, 3) Nepal, Assam, Tripura, Arakan, Burma, Thailand, Cambodia, Malay peninsula & Indonesia 600 AD to present, 4) (less useful) China, Japan, Annam & Korea from T'ang to present. Dynastic tables, historical background. Rendering in original script with translation for most coins. The India section alone is worth the price. Important listings of southeast Asian odd & curious items. His catalog numbers are widely used and this is still an important reference.
Estimate: USD 200-300
Price realized | 140 USD |
Starting price | 140 USD |
Estimate | 200 USD |