555 illustrations of Betts medals to the book: "American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals" The book contains nine chapters and an additional "Betts-Unlisted" Preface & Contents I - The period of Discovery 1556-1631 II - The period of Colonization 1632-1737 III - The Vernon medals 1739-1741 IV - American Proclamation Pieces of Ferdinand VI of Spain 1746-1747 V - The period of Intercolonial Wars 1745-1763 VI - American Proclamation Pieces of Charles III of Spain 1760-1761 VII - From the Peace of Paris to the Revolution 1763-1775 VIII - The period of Discovery - Revolutionary War 1775-1782 IX - The Independence of America Recognized 1782-1786 Betts-Unlisted