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Numismatic Chronicle, and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society
"The rules of the Numismatic Society of London" bound with New Ser., v. 1.
When Britain Went Decimal
The United Kingdom was the last major nation-state in the world to adopt decimal currency, 50 years ago in 1971. Why was it so slow to do so? What changed politicians' and peoples' minds about it in the 1960s? Were Britain's plans to join the EEC influential? What was the impact of South Africa, Australia and New Zealand going decimal several years earlier? Or did it simply happen because of common sense, with a decimal system so much easier to learn and use than pounds, shillings and pence?The route to find the right designs was a complex one, with interfering politicians, struggling artists, and at one stage an angry Duke of Edinburgh! It took over five years to get there, and then there w...
Connections, Communities, and Coinage
Numismatic introduction -- Shared dies and stylistic similarities -- The production process -- Influence of the engraver workshops : types and denominations -- Influence of the engraver workshops : rhythm and volume of production -- Towards a regional geography.
The Numismatic Chronicle
"The rules of the Numismatic Society of London" bound with New Ser., v. 1.
Metallurgy in Numismatics
This book contains 23 studies on geology and mining in ancient Greece, the manufacture and metallurgy of ancient Greek coins and the analysis and conservation of these coins. The chapters collectively place numismatics within an interdisciplinary context.
