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Eric II The Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins Hardcover – November 1, 2010

by Rasiel Suarez (Author)

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The release of ERIC II follows five years of intensive work in going well beyond the scope of the first edition. Where 2005's ERIC provided a solid introduction into the field of Roman coinage this followup aims for a much higher ambition with a fully comprehensive catalog of even the most obscure issues while maintaining the user-friendly format of the original. Also retained and significantly enhanced is the use of high-resolution color photography from cover to cover. The plates for each ruler have been upgraded with better and more photos with the rest of each section making rich use of color elsewhere. The listings are now more informative and are internally referenced with pertinent ancillary data. A significant improvement has been made in extending the catalog over the entire Byzantine series thus covering the complete span of coinage from the days of Augustus through the downfall of Constantine XI some 1,500 years later. Numbering some 60,000 entries, this landmark work marks

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1481 pages
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English
Publisher

Dirty Old Books
Publication date

November 1, 2010
ISBN-10

0976466414
ISBN-13

978-0976466413
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dirty Old Books (November 1, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 1481 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0976466414
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0976466413
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9 pounds

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Rasiel Suarez

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Rasiel Suarez is a specialist in ancient Roman coins. As a child he collected stamps and coins, like many other kids his age, but eventually left these collections dormant despite retaining an avid interest in history and geography. This interest eventually led to a Bachelor's in Political Science from the University of Rhode Island. During the 90's trips to Europe, and later the advent of eBay, rekindled his interest in coins. In 2002 he and his wife founded Dirty Old Coins, a company that brought the hobby to thousands of mainstream families throughout the world. In 2005 the release of The Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins (ERIC for short) was well received by fans of the series and the initial run sold out soon after. November of 2010 saw the publishing of ERIC II, the fully revised and long awaited sequel. This has been followed by the November 2011 publication of "Aorta", a new and revised low-cost version of ERIC II.

The author lives with his family in Olympia, Washington.

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Amit Vyas

Amazing reference

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2017

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I have found ERIC II to be an amazing reference. The first thing that struck me upon receiving it was its sheer size. The book is printed beautifully and justifies the use of art paper by use of colour-coded sections and crystal-clear colour photographs of coins. Despite its bulk, I have found the volume comfortable to use. The contents are very well organized and errata available as a free PDF on the author's website.
Being a novice in this area of collecting, I have written to the author on a few occasions requesting his opinion and have always received kind, prompt, and helpful advise.
I have all volumes of RIC and Sear's books (including the two volumes on Byzantine coinage) that cost me many, many times more than this one. On a few occasions, I have even found types missing in Sears's catalogs in ERIC II. The author is to be commended for creating a single-volume work at such an affordable price. For the price it is being offered at, given the sheer quality of its contents and printing, I would call it an absolute steal! If you collect Roman Imperial coins, please do yourself a favour and get this wonderful reference while you still can.

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d shick

Great Resource

Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2020

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This book is an authoritative source when researching Imperial Roman coinage. It covers aspects not addresses by other sources, providing image of the observe and reverse on every coin, research of prevailing values, and ranked commonality by obverse portrait image. The mini biographies provided for each subject, along with thoughts on the quality of their coins is helpful. Also includes numerous short essays on Roman art, architecture, etc. The high quality of the book itself (full color glossy pages, quality binding and dust jacket) is also a bonus. This is an essential resource for any collector of Roman Imperial coinage.

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BeB

A Very Good Reference on Roman Imperial Coinage

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2019

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This is a very detailed reference book for the collector of Roman coinage and for the student of Roman history in general. A short summary is provided for every person appearing on Roman coinage. Reference tables and many hundreds of high resolution color images help identify most obverse and reverse coin designs. At over 1,400 pages, this book is a monster; but it provides lots of historical information and a tremendous amount of details about the coinage of the era. It would make a great reference book for the beginning or intermediate collector of Roman coinage. It would also be a useful asset for the beginning student of Roman history. I'm glad I purchased it.

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Gerardo Guemez-Sarre

Best imperial coinage book around

Reviewed in the United States on May 11, 2022

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I have several roman coinage books. None is as comprehensive and well done (and at an affordable price) as ERIC II

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Greg Sargeant

Get yours NOW!!!

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2015

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I agree with the previous reviewers. This monumental volume is a must-have for ancient Roman coin collectors. While not as comprehensive as the 10 volume Roman Imperial Coinage, it distills the most pertinent information that most collectors are looking for into one volume. It provides references to the RIC and other major catalogs of Roman coins. If this weren't enough it features color photos of all obverse and reverse types for a given emperor. Brief articles interspersed throughout the volume provide background information on Roman culture and history to give context to the coinage. The market analysis for the coinage of each ruler was especially informative, and I really like how thge author acknowledges eBay as a major factor in the market. But wait, there's more-the ERICC also covers Byzantine coinage!!! Get yours now!!!

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C A Hassell

photographs are beautiful and in color

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2016

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Very well packed. .Signed and looks new. Much much information. photographs are beautiful and in color. I wish there were more photographs of individual coins but for information it is wonderful

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Michael B.

Exceded my expectations

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2021

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This book is huge. Heavy. Glossy pages. It's like a full textbook on Roman coins. And while it can't possibly have everything it does have a huge percentage of them represented. It's well worth what I paid which was 1/3 the original price. Plus it's autographed and numbered.

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Juan Gabriel Padilla

great book

Reviewed in the United States on January 24, 2021

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a lot of effort and investigation was put in place in order to assemble the book . great job

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titane

Best book ever.

Reviewed in Canada on October 5, 2017

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Top book ever buy about roman con. Superb and complete color book recommended for everybody likes roman coins. Top 5 stars.

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Chris

Absolutely Brilliant!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2015

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This book is truly astonishing in its coverage. I use it to identify coins found while metal detecting for which purpose it makes all of my other Roman coin books completely redundant!! The photo's are absolutely amazing and the way the book is laid out is absolutely brilliant for identification purposes. Rasiel Suarez is obviously a dedicated genius. Do some weight lifting exercises before you purchase though because it is truly a mighty tome! I could go on. Buy it!!

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Eric II

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 15, 2013

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I can't praise this book enough, I find it an essential reference book for identifying Roman Imperial Coins, do not know what I did before I purchased this book.

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