NUMISMATIC ARTICLES

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Following are some of the articles written by Alexander Basok on different subjects of numismatics.
He would be glad to know if you find them interesting or useful. We also see them as starting point to many numismatic discussions.

  1. "COMPLETE CATALOG OF FOUR DUCAT COINS WITH BULGARIAN COUNTERSTAMPS UNDER THE NAMES OF ALEXANDER II OF RUSSIA, FRANZ JOSEPH OF AUSTRIA, FERDINAND I OF BULGARIA, BORIS III OF BULGARIA" The most complete if not the only book describing in great detail 16 varieties of “Russian” 4 ducats and their connection to Bulgarian 4 ducats and Bulgarian imitations of Austrian 4 ducats. Full color photographs, with dies charts and detailed descriptions. English text. Hardcover, 135 pages, 50 color plates. Chicago, USA, 2002.
    See BOOKSHELF section.

  2. "NOVODELS OR DIE TRIALS? AND WHAT HAPPENED TO THE 1760 DIES?"
     In English. Journal of the Russian Numismatic Society No. 68, Summer 1999.

  3. "IMITATIONS OF 11th CENTURY BYZANTINE COINS FOUND ON THE TAMAN PENINSULA"
    An article in Celator magazine, good quality illustrations, charts and photos. The Celator, VOL.12, No.11, November 1998.
    See BOOKSHELF section.

  4. "IS THIS A COIN FOR GALIZIA?"
     In Russian. Miniatyura No.26, August 1995.

  5. "A PRESENTATION WIRE KOPECK?"
     In English. Journal of the Russian Numismatic Society No. 56, Winter 1995.

  6. "ONCE AGAIN, PROOF OR BRILLIANT?"
     In Russian.Miniatyura No.21, June 1994. Attachment "Staraya Moneta" No.4

  7. RUBLE NEGOTIATION REFLECTS NEW RUSSIA.
    In English. Subject Info: Russia Romanovs Constantine, 1825. World coin news v. 21, no. 9, April 25, 1994

  8. "CLASHED DIES ON SOVIET COINS".
     In English. Journal of the Russian Numismatic Society No. 54, Spring 1994.

  9. "WHAT IS THE AUCTION AND HOW TO INTERPRETE ITS RESULTS".
     In Russian. Miniatyura No.17, October 1993.

  10. "EXONUMIA OF THE COINLESS PERIOD 1917-1921."
    In English. Subject Info: Russia Medals. Russia Tokens.
    Journal of the Russian Numismatic Society no. 49, winter 1993.

  11. "DATE ERRORS OCCUR IN 5-KOPEK SERIES OF RUSSIA".
     In English. Subject Info: Errors, Mint Russia. Russia Romanovs Peter I, 1682-1725. Discusses error in 1723 issue.
    World coin news v. 20, no. 25, Dec. 6, 1993.

  12. "GYPSY COINS".
     In English. Subject Info: Bulgaria [principality and kingdom]. Russia Romanovs Alexander II, 1855-1881.
    Journal of the Russian Numismatic Society no. 46, spring 1992.

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