Helvetia.
Erwin
Schäffer, Romania - Designs, Pattern Coins and Catalogue of Issued
Coins. Vol II. Guttenbrunn 2015. 480 p., color illustrations throughout.
Hardcover. Thread stitching. 21 x 30 cm. ISBN 978-973-0-19455-5. 65
euros.
This is why Erwin Schäffer’s catalog of Romanian coins,
patterns and essays is considerably more than a simple price guide. It
presents the material required to assess how much the self-understanding
of Romania has changed after the abolition of communism, which people,
events and images are deemed supportive of the state nowadays, thereby
replacing the most favorite motif of the past, the oil refinery. The
work prepared by Schäffer is impressive. In format and numbering, it is
a follow-up of the first volume about Romanian coinage that focused on
the coins and essays between 1860 and 1989. This time, the catalog
proper is preceded by an introduction into the monetary policy in
post-communist Romania, written by Silviu Cerna. A contribution of
Johann Jakob gives an outlook of Romania’s current position in the
development towards the euro.
The catalog is next, divided into patterns and issued coins. Every piece has a thorough description, with mintage, as far as is known, and further specifics of numismatic importance. As for the pattern and commemorative coins, a price is given for the grade “proof” while the section on circulating coins states prices for up to five different grades. Design drawings, where available, have been incorporated into the pattern section.
Convenient, in terms of chronological overview, is a table that lists all coins with their specific issuing date.
Furthermore, the author has included both the coin sets and some private sets in his catalog.
Information about the national mint, artists and Romanian monetary acts conclude the new standard work of reference on present-day Romanian coinage." (Ursula Kampmann, http://www.coinsweekly.com/en/News/4?&id=3840)
The catalog is next, divided into patterns and issued coins. Every piece has a thorough description, with mintage, as far as is known, and further specifics of numismatic importance. As for the pattern and commemorative coins, a price is given for the grade “proof” while the section on circulating coins states prices for up to five different grades. Design drawings, where available, have been incorporated into the pattern section.
Convenient, in terms of chronological overview, is a table that lists all coins with their specific issuing date.
Furthermore, the author has included both the coin sets and some private sets in his catalog.
Information about the national mint, artists and Romanian monetary acts conclude the new standard work of reference on present-day Romanian coinage." (Ursula Kampmann, http://www.coinsweekly.com/en/News/4?&id=3840)
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