Numismatic Literature，Sear, David, Byzantine Coins and their Values, Seaby Ltd., London UK, 1974, 415 pages, hardcover with dust jacket, this book is perhaps the best single volume reference on Byzantine coins currently available. It is a great guide for both the beginner and novice collectors as well as the advanced collector on a budget who doesnt want spend a small fortune on the Dumbarton Oaks collection of Byzantine coin references. This book is well organized and illustrated with many examples on the same page as the listing, rather than having to turn to the back of the book to view plates in order to check the picture of the coin. Coins are listed by decreasing denomination within a seperate section for each mint for every emperor. This makes it easier to identify a coin if only the mint or emperor is known. Cross references to other catalogue numbers such as those in Dumbarton Oaks are given for each listing as well. Prices are listed in UK pounds.
