The only book on the market focusing on world coins released from 2001 to date, the 2020 Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, features current and completely vetted values for the most recent coins produced and sold by today's World Mints, Central Banks and their distributors. Thanks to the invaluable insight and expertise of 150 coins experts worldwide, the new edition of the Standard Catalog of World Coins, 2001-Date, bulges with new issue coinage and value revisions reflecting the growing market for modern commemorative precious metal coins in their myriad of permutations. More than 25,000 actual-size illustrations provide collectors, dealers and enthusiasts with vital visual information to this rapidly growing collecting area. As the only reference focusing on modern world coins, this invaluable catalog features current and completely vetted values for the most recent coins produced and sold by today's World Mints, Central Banks and their distributors. Inside you'll discover: ? Current market values for coins in at least five grades, all determined by international panel of coin experts. ? Each coin listing providing up-to-date values listed by date, variety and grade, universal KM reference number, detailed descriptions of obverse and reverse designs. ? Coins struck in gold, platinum and silver detailed with total coin weight, fineness and actual precious metal weight. AUTHORS: Market analyst Thomas Michael has served as director of world coin values at Krause Publications for 30 years, playing a critical role in more than 100 leading references. Tracy L. Schmidt has an extensive numismatic editorial background and serves as the lead editor for a number of critically important catalogues. 25,000 b/w illustrations
