- Paperback: 80 pages
- Publisher: Shire Publications Ltd; illustrated edition edition (10 Jun 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747806802
- ISBN-13: 978-0747806806
- Product Dimensions: 15.1 x 0.4 x 20.9 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Winner of the 2008 Lhotka Memorial Prize of the Royal Numismatic Society! --Royal Numismatic Society
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Coins are among the most important sources of information for the Anglo-Saxon period. In addition to what they tell us about the Anglo-Saxon economy, the combination of inscriptions and images provide evidence about kingship, religion and cultural identity. Written by one of the foremost experts on Anglo-Saxon coins, this book provides an overview of Anglo-Saxon coins in their historical context, drawing on recent finds, as well as famous treasures to provide an authoritative account of current interpretations. Covering the period from the Anglo-Saxon settlements of the fifth century, through the emergence of the great kingdoms of Kent, East Anglia, Mercia, Northumbria and Wessex, to the Viking invasions of the mid-ninth century and the conquest of all the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms apart from the Wessex of Alfred the Great, this is an essential volume for any aspiring amateur archaeologist, coin collector or student interested in this historical period.
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This is a very interesting and informative little book for anyone who is interested in early history or into metal detecting for a hobby and might come across this period of coin during their pursuits. Well written by Gareth Williams from the British Museum.
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