| The book contains a foreword by R. G. Doty, the curator of numismatics, Smithsonian Institution, that is followed by an informative introduction. |
| But Craig Barclay, keeper of numismatics at the Yorkshire Museum, said he was not surprised to see such a coin coming up for auction. |
| He often lectured to outside bodies on his many artistic interests including numismatics, Coptic textiles, and archaeology. |
| His application of these to Weiss's materials on epigraphy, numismatics, and topography is jarring, but illuminating. |
| Those who think numismatics is a dull subject might be inclined to change their minds once they get to know about the details of this storehouse. |
| The late S.M. Shukla, an authority on numismatics from Mumbai, gave him a big part of his collection for a nominal payment. |
