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Spink, 2005, Hardbound, 530+ pages, illustrated throughout. A fascinating survey of
developments in the UK coin market over the past year with all areas updated to reflect
the changing market. Additional information added in the following areas: Expanded listing
of known mints in the Norman and Saxon area, including prices for rarity and closer
examination of the bun-head issues of Victoria.
Coins of England and the United Kingdom
remains the only single-volume reference work which features every major coin type from
Celtic to the present day with complete market values for every coin type listed. It is an
essential guide for beginners and serious numismatists alike and anyone interested in
British coinage.As with every new edition, all sections of the Catalogue have been
carefully checked by Spink specialists and prices have been updated to reflect market
conditions. The reference numbers used are recognised world-wide and are used by all the
major auction houses, coin dealers and are widely quoted in other reference
works.
Features of the 40th Edition include:
Updated Decimal coinage section to
include all new Royal Mint issues. Concise introductions to each reign to aid the
collector. Market Trends a survey of the market in British coins over the past year.
New varieties and types in the English Milled series. A new, unique Anglo-Saxon gold
coin of Coenwulf (featured on front cover). Mintmarks and Symbols illustrated and
explained. A new Celtic Climping type gold Stater (S.33A) Foreign legends found
on English coins listed and translated. Helpful guides to condition of Celtic, Hammered
and Milled coinage. Over 1,700 coins photographed to aid identification. More prices
published than ever before for Hammered coins Numismatic bibliography for further
reading suggestions. |
