Ancient Currencies of Various Dynasties with Illustrations

This book collects over three thousand kinds of pictures of currencies from the ancient shell currency, knife-shaped currency down to currency circulating during the Qing Dynasty, about each of which an investigation is made according to classics and documents. Explanations of the making, issuing, years of circulating of the currencies are made with some illustrations. The photographs in the book are as large as the originals, clear and distinct, with explanations and categories added. It is very convenient for consultancy and reading.