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100 1 _aJewitt, Llewellynn Frederick William,
_d1816-1886
245 1 0 _aEnglish Coins and Tokens, with a Chapter on Greek and Roman Coins
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-02-26
508 _aProduced by Chris Jordan, Susan Theresa Morin and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"English Coins and Tokens, with a Chapter on Greek and Roman Coins" by Llewellynn Jewitt et al. is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the numismatic history of coins and tokens in England, exploring their origins, types, and significance, as well as providing insight into ancient Greek and Roman monetary practices. Overall, the book seeks to illuminate the development of coinage in Britain and its connections to broader historical contexts. The opening of the text discusses the introduction of coinage to ancient Britain, positing that it likely originated from interactions with the Gauls, particularly in the Kentish region. Jewitt elaborates on the difficulties in pinpointing the exact time and nature of coin production among the ancient Britons, suggesting that it may have commenced around 150 to 200 years before Christ. The discussion includes various types of early coins, their designs and adaptations over time, and the role of uninscribed versus inscribed coins, emphasizing the impact of Greek and later Roman influences on British currency. The foundation for numismatic study is established through a synthesis of archaeological evidence and historical conjecture. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aTokens -- Great Britain
653 _aNumismatics -- Great Britain
653 _aCoins, British
700 1 _aHead, Barclay V.
_q(Barclay Vincent),
_d1844-1914
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51302
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