| Source |
Comment |
| Kurt Schuler |
Major source for value definitions of paper currencies |
| F.E. Feller et al.: "J.C. Nelkenbrecher's allgemeines Taschenbuch der Münz-, Mass- und Gewichtskunde" (1858) |
Major source for value definitions of metallic currencies |
R. Sédillot: "Toutes les monnaies du Monde" (1955)
F. Pick & R. Sédillot: "All the Monies of the World" (1971) |
Major source for currency histories |
| World Currency Yearbook (International Currency Analysis, Inc.) |
Yearbook (1955- 1999) |
| Global Financial Data |
Good overview over World's currencies history |
| H. Rittmann: "Moderne Münzen" |
Numismatics and monetary history |
T. Kroha: "Lexikon der Numismatik"
H. Fengler et al.: "Lexikon der Numismatik" |
Numismatic dictionary |
| Krause Publications [ed.]: "Standard Catalogue of World Coins" |
Coin catalogue
(in general not much coverage of monetary history) |
| G. Schön: "Weltmünzkatalog" |
Coin catalogue
(covers some monetary history) |
| Krause Publications [ed.]: "Standard Catalogue of World Paper Money" |
Banknote catalogue
(in general not much coverage of monetary history) |
| Monetary Research Institute [ed.]: "Bankers' Guide to Foreign Currency" |
Reference book for contemporary banknotes
(in general not much coverage of monetary history) |
| Michel Briefmarkenkatalog (Deutschland, Europa, Übersee) |
Stamp catalogue
(in general not much coverage of monetary history) |
| ISO-4217 |
Currency codes |
| Wikipedia |
Search for the currency name, non only in English!
(most time just basic info, in a few cases more) |