The History and Coinage of South East Asia until the Fifteenth Century by Mitchiner, M

The History and Coinage of South East Asia until the Fifteenth Century by Mitchiner, M

Hardcover, 256 pages including six maps, black and white illustrations throughout

Another comprehensive work by Mitchiner which covers the currency of this large and richly varied region. Extending from Eastern Bangladesh and Arakan, to Cambodia and Vietnam, Mitchiner explores the history of the currency and its development, against an economic, commercial, religious and cultural background. All the main forms of currency are covered; coins, broken bracelets, interrupted rings and bullets, with extensive black and white photographs of all the main types.