| Watercraft on World Coins: Volume 1: Europe, 1800-2005 Contributor(s): Dotan, Yossi (Author) |
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ISBN: 1898595496 ISBN-13: 9781898595496 Publisher: Liverpool University Press OUR PRICE: $59.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2007 Annotation: Fram, Golden Hind, Santa Maria, Vasa, and HMS Victory are names of famous ships that have played a part in Europe's maritime history. The stories associated with these and many other ships are presented in this book of "ship coins." Each narrative provides the historical background and watercraft experience and circumstance of the soldiers, sailors, admirals and generals, explorers, naval commanders, and fishermen who, sometimes through bravery and sometimes through human error, have merited a place in the historical record, and are associated with particular vessels that have merited the striking of a coin in record and remembrance. This book is the first ever to narrate history through the medium of ships featured on coins. Each entry contains information on the ships wherever available including length, beam, depth, and tonnage. The book constitutes a catalogue of ship coins organized according to the popular KM numbering system, with groupings under separate headings where ship |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Antiques & Collectibles | Coins, Currency & Medals - Transportation | Ships & Shipbuilding - History - Reference | Bibliographies & Indexes |
| Dewey: 737.4 |
| LCCN: 2006038343 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.7" W x 9.6" (1.10 lbs) 276 pages |