Numismatic Archaeology of North America: A Field Guide (Guides to Historical Artifacts)

__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. What Is Numismatics? -- The Development Of Money In North America -- Circulating Currency -- Asian Coins In North America -- Tokens And Medals -- Paper Money -- Coin Production Methods -- Numismatic Approaches To Analysis -- The Archaeologists' Perspective -- Using North American Numismatic Evidence -- Shipwreck Archaeology And Coins -- Materials, Corrosion, And Cleaning -- Photographing Numismatic Materials -- Resources For The Identification Of Coins And Tokens -- Moving Forward: How Can We Make Collaboration Work? Marjorie H. Akin, James C. Bard, Kevin Akin. Series Statement Provided By Publisher. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. What is numismatics? -- The development of money in North America -- Circulating currency -- Asian coins in North America -- Tokens and medals -- Paper money -- Coin production methods -- Numismatic approaches to analysis -- The archaeologists' perspective -- Using North American numismatic evidence -- Shipwreck archaeology and coins -- Materials, corrosion, and cleaning -- Photographic images -- Resources for the identification of coins and tokens -- Moving forward: how can we make collaboration work? This is the first book to provide an archaeological overview of the coins and tokens found in North American archaeological sites.