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The catalogue “Livonian Coins XIII-XVIII Century” consists of two “Part Feudal States” and “Part Kingdoms”. The first part includes an illustrated register, a price list and commentaries on coins that were minted in the Danish king’s realms in Northern Estonia and in the Old Livonian Confederation from the start of the 13th century until the collapse of Old Livonia in the Livonian War. The second part covers coins that were minted in or for Estonia, Livonia and Courland during the Polish-Lithuanian, Swedish and Russian rule until the end of the 18th century. The format of the catalogue is A4, it weighs about 2 kg, hard binding is used. It features 352 pages, over 900 photos from the larger private collections and museums. Author of the book is Gunnar Haljak, book came out 2011. The catalogue is in English and prices are given in euros. As for names of rulers and towns their German versions have been preferred in this catalogue due to its historical background. As regards towns, their contemporary name is given as second option. Text sections of a more central nature are also in German, Russian, Swedish, Latvian and Estonian.