In roughly 200 pages that are divided into 6 chapters and 4 appendixes with copious illustrations and brief bibliographies throughout - this book is beautifully jammed with coins and information. Following the example of the first volume, this book is in plain language and is easy on the eyes in its print, format, tables and charts. The bulk of this book deals with differing coin types from differing geographical areas and the artistry of the larger series. This really does a new collector a big favor because the new collector gets to purview a plethora of coin types from throughout that series and it may go a long wat to help them decide what they would like to collect. What is really important about this book is the focus on the coiner or "celator" and what he did and the role he played as artist and the chapter on "Masterpieces of Greek Art" is a beautiful read by itself with large B&W illustrations of some of the most aesthetically pleasing coins in the series. The great strength of this book is that it is equally beautiful and useful and the author obviously loves what he is writing about rather than giving a very dry, scholarly and perfunctory survey. I highly recommend this book. Condition: Used- Like New (almost new) ISBN-13: 978-0-89689-516-4 ISBN-10: 0896895165 Product Details • Hardcover: 304 pages • Publisher: Krause Publications; 2 edition (November 20, 2007) • Language: English • ISBN-10: 0896895165 • ISBN-13: 978-0896895164 • Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.5 x 0.9 inches • Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5. See all reviews (16 customer reviews) About the Author Wayne G. Sayles is the author of all six books of the Ancient Coin Collecting series, and founder of The Celator. He began his long-time passion of coin collecting nearly 40 years ago in Turkey, and possesses a Masters degree in art history. Biography • Wayne Gerald Sayles was born on March 8, 1943 at Waukesha, Wisconsin. After retiring from the USAF in 1982, Wayne earned a Masters degree in Art History at the University of Wisconsin. In 1987 he founded The Celator -- a monthly journal about ancient coins (still the premier periodical in its field today). • He co-authored Turkoman Figural Bronze Coins and Their Iconography (2 vols.) with William F. Spengler; wrote the six volume series Ancient Coin Collecting (3 are in expanded 2nd ed.); the monograph Classical Deception; and the exhibition catalogue of the Ned H. and Gloria A. Griner Greek and Roman Coin Collection at Ball State University. • He wrote the "Coin Collecting" article for Encyclopaedia Britannica and most recently the biography of William Edward Cramsie titled First to Fall. • Wayne has also published several titles by other authors under his own banner of "Clio's Cabinet". • He is a Life Fellow of the American Numismatic Society; • Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society (London, England); Life Member of the Hellenic Numismatic Society (Athens, Greece); • Life Member of the American Israel Numismatic Society; • member of the American Numismatic Association and the Numismatic Literary Guild, and an honorary member of several coin clubs in various states. • He is the founder and Executive Director of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild and was honored by that organization's Board of Directors in 2006 with a special award for "Exceptional Contributions to Ancient Numismatics." • Wayne has lectured extensively at national conventions, symposia, seminars and club meetings, written more than 200 articles about ancient coinage, and has been honored with numerous Numismatic Literary Guild awards. • He has on six occasions presented testimony before the U.S. State Department's Cultural Property Advisory Committee in Washington, DC. • He continues to write a monthly column in The Celator and maintains two personal blogs on the internet. • He is a recipient of the prestigious "Numismatic Ambassador" award from Krause Publications, and was selected by KP in 2007 as one of the 55 "Most Intriguing People in Numismatics". • He is a recipient of the American Numismatic Association President's Award and Glenn Smedley Memorial Award. • He has been a biographee in Marquis, Who's Who in America and in Who's Who in the World, since 2006.