Watch List notes:

Dimnik, Martin and Julijan Dobrinic, Medieval Slavic Coinages in the Balkans: Numismatic History and Catalogue, Spink, London, 2008, 252 pages, hardcover with dust jacket. The best overall treatment of the Balkans to date, although there are better catalogues of some countries (e.g., Serbia). The first part of the book covers the political and numismatic history of Croatia (Slavonia), Serbia, Bosnia, towns of the east Adriatic, and Bulgaria. The second part is a nice catalogue of the coinage of each area with excellent line drawings and descriptions of each type. There is a good glossary, lists of patron saints of towns and ruling families, list of toponyms, a chronological table of important historical events, tables of rulers, a decent bibliography and a good index. Although no coins are described, the historical treatments include Nogai Khan and Chaka Khan of the Nogaid branch of the Golden Horde, ex James Farr Collection Library.

Estimate: 20-40 USD