David R Sear, Numismatist. - Ancient Coins, Numismatics, Greek Coins, Roman Coins, Classical Coins

Welcome to the Web site of David R. Sear, author of the standard handbooks for collectors of ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine coinage.
On the following pages you will find information on all aspects of this absorbing hobby which has brought pleasure, and sometimes profit, to so many enthusiasts over the past two hundred years.
The principal aims of this site are to provide you with the opportunity to acquire copies of my books, autographed and personally dedicated if requested; to make known to you the details of the A.C.C.S. Certification Service, which I offer, bringing to bear the expertise acquired over almost five decades of professional involvement in ancient numismatics; to present articles and other instructional data on the Academy page, and additional features for your interest and amusement; and to let you know something of my own story, beginning with my early schoolboy fascination with Roman history, leading to my first professional involvement in the 1950s.
Please explore my site and sample all it has to offer. I hope you will find it both informative and entertaining, and any ideas you may have regarding its content may be relayed to me via e-mail to info@davidrsear.com or by telephone at (818) 993-7602.

AFFILIATIONS:
RNS - Royal Numismatic Society in London
ANS - American Numismatic Society in New York
ANA - American Numismatic Association
IAPN - International Association of Professional Numismatists
ACCG - Ancient Coin Collectors Guild


		Spink & Son, the London publisher of my books, has requested that the Roman catalogue series should be completed in five volumes rather than the previously projected six. In view of this the publication of Volume IV will be delayed until the autumn of 2009 while work on the additional content, covering the House of Constantine down to A.D. 364, is completed. The final volume (V) will follow, hopefully within 12-18 months, and will complete the series down to the reign of the eastern emperor Zeno (A.D. 474-491). Copies of the reprinted single-volume 1988 fourth revised edition are also available at $80.00 plus $12.00 shipping. Check the Book Order Form for the newly published ROMAN QUINARII by Cathy E. King, destined to become the standard reference for this enigmatic denomination. Also check Carroll Gibson's wonderful numismatic sculptures.