Overview

Numismatic Archaeology of North America is the first book to provide an archaeological overview of the coins and tokens found in a wide range of North American archaeological sites. It begins with a comprehensive and well-illustrated review of the various coins and tokens that circulated in North America with descriptions of the uses for, and human behavior associated with, each type. The book contains practical sections on standardized nomenclature, photographing, cleaning, and curating coins, and discusses the impacts of looting and of working with collectors. This is an important tool for archaeologists working with coins. For numismatists and collectors, it explains the importance of archaeological context for complete analysis.

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Author:   Marjorie H. Akin ,  James C. Bard ,  Kevin Akin
Publisher:   Left Coast Press Inc
Imprint:   Left Coast Press Inc
Weight:   1.133kg
ISBN:  

9781611329193

ISBN 10:   1611329191
Pages:   290
Publication Date:   04 May 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 What is Numismatics? CHAPTER 2 The Development of Money in North America CHAPTER 3 Circulating Currency CHAPTER 4 Asian Coins in North America CHAPTER 5 Tokens and Medals CHAPTER 6 Paper Money CHAPTER 7 Coin Production Methods CHAPTER 8 Numismatic Approaches to Analysis CHAPTER 9 The Archaeologists’ Perspective CHAPTER 10 Using North American numismatic evidence CHAPTER 11 Shipwreck Archaeology and Coins CHAPTER 12 Materials, Corrosion, and Cleaning CHAPTER 13 Photographic Images CHAPTER 14 Resources for the Identification of Coins and Tokens CHAPTER 15 Moving Forward: How can we Make Collaboration Work?

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This book is one of the most thorough and most detailed works I have ever read on the use of money in the United States. From Indian wampum to modern turnpike tokens, from foreign coins used as money in America to gold coins recovered from sunken treasure, this book will enhance the knowledge of all who read it. - Q. David Bowers, Past President, American Numismatic Association; Research Editor, A Guide Book of United States Coins

Author Information

Marjorie (Margie) Akin specialises in numismatics within historical archaeology, and her publications include contributions to Greenwood’s Down by the Station: Los Angeles Chinatown 1890-1933, Costello’s The Luck of Third Street, and many articles and reports about Asian coins recovered in North America. James (Jim) Bard has worked professionally as an archaeologist since 1977, and is currently Principal of Ancient Artifact LLC in Portland, Oregon, Inc. Recovery of Asian, as well as US and Canadian, coins in varied archaeological contexts focused his lifelong passion for coin collecting into deeper concern for the treatment of numismatic materials by historical archaeologists. . Kevin Akin, a retired steam engineer, has provided physical labor for Margie Akin's archaeological projects for 41 years. He is a longtime collector of coins and tokens, an active member of several numismatic organizations, and has designed medals for coin clubs and community organizations.

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