The Commemorative Coinage of Modern Sports

The Commemorative Coinage of Modern Sports by Mary A Danaher. Published by A S Barnes & Co, South Brunswick, NJ, 1978. 1st Edition. Hardbound, Paper DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine in Chipped DJ. 183 Pgs. ISBN 0498017877. LCCN 75-20610. This book introduces topical coin collecting to the person interested in World and Regional Games and Athletics. It is primarily for the reader who is a coin collector and a sports enthusiast. It is a reference book that describes an illustrates 20th century coins that have been minted by nations honoring an athlete or a world or national sports event. The discussion covers all 20th century coins from the Swiss Shooting Festivals to the Asian Games to World Cup Soccer and covers the coins of the 1976 Winter and Summer Olympic Games. All coins were minted as legal tender, most entering circulation. Description text copyright 2005 BooksForComfort. Item ID 9854.