Money: From Its Origins to the Contemporary Economy by John Kenneth Galbraith (Editorial Presença, Lisbon, 1996) explores the evolution of money from primitive forms of exchange to modern financial systems.

The book analyzes monetary history, the role of money in trade and society, economic crises, inflation, and modern financial instruments. Accessible and well-structured, it serves as a reference for economists, historians, and anyone interested in the economic role of money.

Dictionnaire des Monnaies – Supplements n°1, n°2, n°3 and n°4 (1926-1929), published by Banque Vasseur, Sittri, Bloch & Cie, Paris, represents the complete set of published supplements to the Dictionnaire des Monnaies et les Changes.

Associated with E. Audugé, the work combines money data with financial information, including exchange rates and monetary circulation during the late 1920s.

Bound in a single volume, these supplements provide corrections, expansions and new entries covering coins and banknotes from Europe and worldwide, making it an essential reference for collectors, historians and numismatists, particularly for the interwar monetary period.

Book of Brazilian Coins 1643‑1987 by Arnaldo Russo is a key reference for Brazilian numismatics, covering coins from the colonial era through the 1980s. The 6th edition (1987, São Paulo) provides detailed chronological and typological analysis, combining technical data with historical context.

Organized by periods — colonial, empire, and republic — the book is an essential tool for collectors and researchers, with updated classifications and coverage of more recent issues.

Coins: An Illustrated Survey 650 BC to the Present Day, edited by Martin Jessop Price (Hamlyn / Country Life, 1980), in association with British Museum Publications Limited, is a comprehensive illustrated reference on world coins.

The book covers coinage from 650 BC to the present, including gold, silver, and copper coins, as well as commemorative issues worldwide. It features thousands of illustrations with analysis of types, mints, legends, iconography, and historical context.

This large-format edition comes in a robust binding with protective archival box, making it an essential reference for collectors, researchers, and specialized libraries.