This book presents a comprehensive geological, archaeological, and historical overview of European and Anatolian silver deposits, followed by an examination of the types of silver coinage produced from them. It correlates silver ore deposits with specific mints and coinages, providing provenance analyses that link geology directly to numismatics.

Extending beyond ancient Greek coinage, the book encompasses Roman, Byzantine, medieval, and modern periods, offering insights into the geological foundations of major silver producing regions across Europe and Anatolia. Its integration of geological detail with provenance research and numismatic interpretation provides a broad and authoritative perspective on the history and use of silver from antiquity to modern times.

Andrew Zarins is a professional geologist and numismatist with interests in volcanics, gemology, and ore geology. In numismatics, the author has specialized in Hellenistic portraiture coinage, Byzantine coinage and modern European coinage. Silver ore deposits of Europe and Anatolia, silver ore provenance and continental tectonics, silver mineralogy, Ancient Greek coinage, Roman and Byzantine coinage, and modern European coinage