World Monetary Units
An Historical Dictionary, Country by Country
Published on 7. November 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
237 pages
978-0-7864-4042-9 (ISBN)
Description
From Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, this comprehensive reference work covers the monetary systems of 203 countries and four confederations. It provides historical and orthographical information for all monetary systems according to country. Chronologies show the evolution of each monetary unit. Orthographies summarize the commonly accepted English spelling of the unit names (singular and plural) as well as known abbreviations and symbols. A glossary lists all the monetary units alphabetically, identifies their countries, and reveals the etymologies of the unit names.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Jefferson, NC
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
tables, glossary, appendices, bibliography, index
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
456 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7864-4042-9 (9780786440429)
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Person
Retired college professor and inventor Howard M. Berlin lives in Wilmington, Delaware. He holds three United States patents for his inventions and is the author of over 30 books on diverse subjects, including cinema and numismatics. He has been collecting coins and banknotes of the Palestine Mandate for over two decades, has exhibited his collection widely, winning numerous awards. He is a member of the Numismatic Literary Guild.
Content
Table of Contents
Preface
How to Use This Book
Afghanistan
Zimbabwe
Glossary of Monetary Units
Appendix A. Foreign Language Number Systems
Appendix B. Families of Monetary Units
Appendix C. Monetary Abbreviations and Symbols
Appendix D. ISO-4217 Currency Codes
Appendix E. Central Banks
References
Index
Preface
How to Use This Book
Afghanistan
Zimbabwe
Glossary of Monetary Units
Appendix A. Foreign Language Number Systems
Appendix B. Families of Monetary Units
Appendix C. Monetary Abbreviations and Symbols
Appendix D. ISO-4217 Currency Codes
Appendix E. Central Banks
References
Index