I found a copy of A Handy Guide to Jewish Coins by Rev. Edgar Rogers on the Internet.  It was copyrighted in 1914 but the copy I have is a later reprinted edition from 1977.  I was able to obtain a hardcover copy for $35.

The book is both an interesting read and a catalogue of coin information.  Each chapter tells a little story about the era and the coins that go with it, for example, the Hashmonean Family (his spelling), the Herodian Family, Procurators, Second Revolt, etc.  There are photos of the coins in the back of the book.  Rogers is not neutral in style in presenting his options and more than once I smiled as I read him going off on his argument about a particular coin or a particular biblical word translation.

I should note that concerning at least one particular issue he was incorrect. I really cannot blame him because for many years a series of coins that are now attributed to the First Revolt (66-71 AD) were erroneously attributed by most authors as being the first Jewish coins minted (circa 164 BC). Rogers then takes on Theodore Reinach, who wrote a book called “Jewish Coins,”  who he says holds that these particular coins are to be attributed to the First Revolt and then gives a long series of reasons as to why Reinach has to be wrong.  Alas over time, it was discovered that these were First Revolt coins after all.

What I found most helpful about this book is the detailed information about the inscriptions found on the coins. With this handy guide you will be able to understand the individual letters of the Hebrew and Greek legends.  Together with detailed information about the symbols on the coins it is an impressive text and no wonder that it is still being reprinted.