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Joe Cribb

    Joe Cribb is a leading specialist in the history of Asian coinage, with a particular focus on the pre-Islamic coinages of territories now represented by India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Kashmir, and Afghanistan. His interests also extend to the history and practice of numismatics. He dedicates his scholarly work to the detailed historical and practical analysis of numismatic collections, with current research focusing on the coins of the Kushan kings of ancient South and Central Asia.

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    • 2024

      Kushan Coins

      A Catalogue Based on the Kushan, Kushano-Sasanian and Kidarite Hun Coins in the British Museum, 1st-5th Centuries AD

      • 410 pages
      • 15 hours of reading

      Focusing on the coinage of the Kushan kings and their successors, this work provides critical insights into the historical context of ancient Afghanistan, Pakistan, northern India, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan from the 1st to the 5th centuries AD. The study highlights how these coins serve as vital artifacts that illuminate the political, economic, and cultural dynamics of the region during this transformative period.

      Kushan Coins
    • 2005

      Examines, in text and photographs, the symbolic and material meaning of money, from shekels, shells, and beads to gold, silver, checks, and credit cards. Also discusses how coins and banknotes are made, the value of money during wartime, and how to collect coins.

      Money