Astronomical Symbols on Ancient and Medieval Coins
Author:   Marshall Faintich
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9780786469154


Pages:   232
Publication Date:   19 April 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
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Astronomical Symbols on Ancient and Medieval Coins


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Author:   Marshall Faintich
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.20cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.413kg
ISBN:  

9780786469154


ISBN 10:   0786469153
Pages:   232
Publication Date:   19 April 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Introduction      1. The Sun and the Moon      2. The Stars and the Planets      3. Eclipses      4. Comets      5. Complex and Unusual Astronomical Designs      6. Visions Explained      7. Norman England      8. Re-attribution of Anglo-Gallic Deniers      9. The Solar Crusade      10. Beginnings      Appendix A. Accuracy of Analyses      Appendix B. Additional Examples      Appendix C. Sources of Figures      Bibliography      Index     

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“Marshall Faintich scores gold...remarkable...analyses are highly detailed...This is a book not to be read in a hurry. It is one to be savoured and digested at leisure”—Auckland Astronomical Society Journal.


Marshall Faintich scores gold...remarkable...analyses are highly detailed...This is a book not to be read in a hurry. It is one to be savoured and digested at leisure --<i>Auckland Astronomical Society Journal</i>.


Author Information

Marshall Faintich has a Ph.D. in astronomy, is a past national director of the American Cartographic Association, and has been a numismatist for more than 50 years. He lives in central Virginia.

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