The Scher collection of commemorative medals
Introduction -- Hunting the wild aftercast: confessions of a medal collector / by Stephen K. Scher -- Note to the reader / by Aimee Ng -- Italy. Art at its apex: the medals of Italy / by Ulrich Pfisterer -- Germany and Austria. A handy mirror for princes and citizens: the rise and dissemination of medals in Germany / by Martin Hirsch -- France. "Proof stones of history": the medal in France, 1400-1900 / by Mark Jones -- The Netherlands. Perspectives in metal: a history of medals of the Low Countries / by Jan Pelsdonk -- England. Illustrating an island nation: the medals of Britain / by Christopher Eimer -- Russia and Scandinavia. The tale of the elephant, the dragon and other extinct animals. The early history of medallic art in Denmark, Sweden, and Russia / by Marie-Astrid Pelsdonk -- Switzerland, Mexico, and the United States -- Artist biographies -- Bibliography -- Index.