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Papal Coins is the first
complete, one volume catalogue of the circulating coinage
of the Popes. Incorporating recent scholarship and discoveries,
such as the Tiber Hoard, it spans over 1,200 years of
papal coinage, both in Italy and at Avignon. Each listing
is described along with a complete transcription of
legends found in their most complete forms. All entries
are cross referenced to authoritative sources and collections,
including the Vatican coin cabinet. Valuations are assigned
to the over 3,500 known types, hundreds of which will
be found illustrated in extensive plates. The evolution
of papal coinage is explained in clear, concise terms
in the introduction, both from an artistic and political
perspective. The coinage of each Pope is also introduced
with a brief biography to place it in its historical
context.
