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Numism => Help For the New Ancient Coin Collector => Topic started by: mcbyrne21 on August 13, 2010, 01:34:09 pm
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I've been collecting Roman coins for a little while now and am looking to expand my horizons into other areas of history that interest me. One such area is the Carolingian Empire. I haven't, however, been able to find much information on their coinage. Could anyone recommend some helpful resources (books, websites, etc) to get me started or perhaps offer advice?
On a more specific note, from what I can tell their does not seem to be much available in the marketplace (at least the places I'm looking). This seems odd to me because from the little I know, it was my understanding that they minted a large amount of silver and gold to facilitate trade, pay off Norse/Maygar raiders, etc.
Thanks!
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Hi,
The Carolingian Coins in the British Museum (1966) by Dolley and Morrison can often be found at a reasonable price. Useful as a catalogue but no reference to Carolingian history.
Regards,
Mauseus
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Potator II knows about these.
Cheers,
Raymond
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I can recommend this site:
http://home.eckerd.edu/~oberhot/index.php
which I have found useful and inspiring.
Best regards,
Jan
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Very helpful. Thank you!