Description
| Product ID: | 9780747812449 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | IN |
| Series: | Shire Library |
| Title: | Coin Finds in Britain |
| Subtitle: | A Collector’s Guide |
| Authors: | Author: Michael Cuddeford |
| Page Count: | 64 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, Archaeology by period / region, Archaeological science, methodology and techniques, Collecting coins, banknotes, medals and other related items, Local history, Medieval European archaeology, Archaeological science, methodology & techniques, Coins, banknotes, medals, seals (numismatics), Local history |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Provides a catalogue of commonly encountered coins, dating from ancient times until the modern day, explaining their historical context, how they might have come to be lost and where they may be found today. Over the centuries Britain’s soil has yielded countless spectacular hoards of ancient coins and other artefacts, affording us priceless insights into our ancestors’ lives – and it is not only such large finds that await discovery but also many thousands of individual pieces. Wonderfully, discoveries both minor and momentous are frequently made not by teams of professionals but by amateur archaeologists and metal-detector enthusiasts, for whom this book is intended as a helpful companion. It provides a catalogue of commonly encountered coins, dating from ancient times until the modern day, explaining their historical context, how they might have come to be lost and where they may be found today. |
| Imprint Name: | Shire Publications |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-04-10 |
