BOOK REVIEW: NUMISMATICS FOR EVERYONE

Book Review: Numismatics for Everyone / La numismatique pour tous
by Steve Woodland, CD, P. Eng., FRCNA

Title: Numismatics for Everyone = La numismatique pour tous
Author: Serge Pelletier
Publisher: Lighthouse Publications (Canada)
ISBN: 978-2-9821129-0-2
Size: Letter
Greyscale pages: 470
Colour pages: 64
Binding: Adhesive
Suggested retail price: 86.95 CAD; 79.95 USD; 78.95 EUR

Ever wonder about the meaning of something that appears on a coin, bank note, medal, or token? The answer can now be found in Serge Pelletier's Numismatics for Everyone / La numismatique pour tous, the latest addition to his long list of numismatic publications.

This new release is a bilingual English-French compendium of numismatics with over 16,000 entries that run the gamut of the numismatic spectrum. The comprehensive volume was designed and written to appeal equally to collectors, students, and researchers at all levels, from beginner to professional.

 

Published by Lighthouse Publications Canada, the book contains 470 pages of text and 64 plates of high-quality colour images. Entries are organized alphabetically, with special sections on numismatic abbreviations, numbers and symbols, world alphabets, and much more. Easy to read and understand, the text, images, and tables deliver an in-depth and systematic overview of world numismatics.

This invaluable book is the result of some 25 years of research and compilation. It is a companion reference to Pelletier's 2008 The Canadian Numismatic Dictionary / Le dictionnaire canadien de numismatique and his defining series of catalogues on Canadian municipal trade tokens.

Pelletier holds a B.A. in Translation, is a 31-year military veteran, and is currently the Canadian representative on several international military terminology committees.

 

His numismatic writing, which includes hundreds of articles in numismatic publications worldwide, has been formally recognized with awards from the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association, Numismatics International, and the Numismatic Literary Guild. He is also an award-winning editor at the regional and national level.

Pelletier is a Fellow of the Royal Canadian Numismatic Association, the Canadian Numismatic Research Society, and the Ontario Numismatic Association. He is also a recipient of the J. Douglas Ferguson Award, the highest award in Canadian numismatics.

The book is now available directly from the publisher at https://www.lighthousecanada.ca and will soon be available from your favourite dealer.

 

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