Ancient & Medieval British Numismatics
Akerman, John Yonge. Ancient Coins of Cities and Princes, Geographically Arranged and Described: Hispania, Gallia, Britannia . London: John Russell Smith, 1846. 198 p. : ill., [23] p. of plates ; green tooled hard cover; gilt printing; very good, $125.
Akerman, John Yonge. A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF RARE AND UNEDITED ROMAN COINS FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD OF THE ROMAN COINAGE, TO THE EXTINCTION OF THE EMPIRE UNDER CONSTANTINUS PALEOLOGOS. London: Effingham Wilson, 1834. Two volumes. 8vo, later matching yellow cloth; red morocco spine labels, gilt. (2), xxi, (1), 506; (2), 512 pages; 22 plates of coins engraved by Henry A. Ogg. Intermittent staining and discoloration. Very good. One of this prolific author’s most ambitious and popular works. Akerman, usually considered the father of the Royal Numismatic Society, was the most important figure in the early history of British numismatics. Leitzmann 2. $100.
An Assemblage of Coins, fabricated by Authority of the Archbishops of Canterbury. Reprint. Chicago, IL: Obol International, 1975. iii, 125 p., [1] p. of plates : ill. ; original softcover; fine, $30.
Cook, Barrie. ANGELS & DUCATS: SHAKESPEARE’S MONEY & MEDALS. London, 2012. Square 12mo, original pictorial card covers. 96 pages; illustrated in color. Fine. $40.
De Jersey, Philip. Celtic Coinage in Britain. (Shire Archaeology; no. 72). Oxford, UK: Shire, 1996. 56 p. : ill., map ; includes bibliography and index; fine, $20.
Dolley, Michael. The Norman Conquest and the English Coinage. London: Spink & Son, 1966. 40 p. : ill., 2 maps ; softcover; very good, $15. SOLD 1 copy, another available
Dolley, Michael. Viking Coins of the Danelaw and of Dublin. London: The British Museum, 1965. 32 p and 16 p. of plates; hardcover; very good, $25. SOLD 2 copies
Haselgrove, Colin. “Celtic Coins Found in Britain, 1977-82”. Reprinted from Bulletin No. 20 of the Institute of Archaeology, University of London (p. 107-154). London: The Institute, 1984. [48] p. ; original stapled card covers with some minor creasing; near fine, $40.
Ives, Herbert G. Foreign Imitations of the English Noble. (Numismatic Notes and Monographs, no. 93). New York, NY: American Numismatic Society, 1941; tan card covers, 36 p. plus 10 p. of plates; includes notes. Very good condition. $45.
Lawrence, L. A. “Halfpence and Farthings of Henry VIII”. Reprinted from the Numismatic Chronicle, fourth series, vol. XIX (p. 265-268). London: The Royal Numismatic Society, 1919. [8] p. ; re-bound in hard cover; very good, $25.
North, J. J. T. The Coinages of Edward I & II. London: Spink, 1968. 39 p. : ill, map ; includes footnotes; original printed card covers; near fine, $10.
Peters, Ken. COUNTERFEIT COINS OF CELTIC BRITAIN. THE STORY, BIBLIOGRAPHY AND INDIVIDUAL COUNTERFEIT’S RECORD. Kent, 2009. 50 pages; illustrated, some in color. Fine, $50.
Pinkerton, John. An Essay on Medals: Or, an Introduction to the Knowledge of Ancient and Modern Coins and Medals, Especially Those of Greece, Rome and Britain . 3rd ed. in 2 books bound together in one volume. London: Wood and Innes, 1808. xliv, 376 p., 3 plates; 448 p., 3 plates : ill. ; includes index ; original hardcover separated from book block; new dust jacket with mylar cover to protect cover and keep it together; much staining, yellowing, torn hole on title page; reading copy, $125.
Preisner, Olga K., ed. History of Irish Coinage: 1000 A.D. to the Present . University Park, Penn.: The Pennsylvania State University, 1984. [26] p. : ill. ; stapled card covers; near fine, $20. Catalogue of Irish coins from a private collection catalogued by the owner and on exhibit at Penn State University’s Museum of Art from Sept. 30 to Dec. 21, 1984.
Seaby. Mail Bid Sale No. 3. London: B.A. Seaby Ltd, Mar. 21, 1984. [48] p., 674 lots : ill.; includes bibliography; original stapled card covers; includes prices realized list; fine, $20. Ancients comprise lots 1-33: All early British from Armorican (pre-Roman) Channel Islands to Henry VII (1485-1509).
The Waddesdon Bequest in the Department of British and Mediaeval Antiquities . 2nd ed. London: The Museum, 1927. 56 p., 20 p. of plates : ill.; includes index; soft covers; very good; ex-libris Canadian Numismatic Association, $40.
Wakefield, Charles. “Description of the Coins of Edward The Confessor in the Yorkshire Museum”. “Reprinted from the Annual Report of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society for the year 1910 ” (front cover). 12 p., [1] p. of plates : ill. ; original stapled card covers with some creasing in front top right-hand corner and some rust stains around staples; good, $25.
Wakefield, Charles. “Description of the Coins of Ethelred II and Cnut”. “Reprinted from the Report of the Yorkshire Philosophical Society, 1917 ” (front cover). 8 p. [1] p. of plates : ill. ; original stapled card covers; rough, chipped, torn, back cover stained and close to 1 in. missing from bottom edge; pages roughly cut on bottom edge; working copy, $15.
Willett, Ernest H. The Ancient Coins of British Sussex. Lewes, England: Alex. Rivington, [1875]. 70 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. ; hardcover; front cover is loose and a bit soiled around the edges; otherwise good, $60.
Williams, Gareth. Early Anglo-Saxon Coins. (Shire Archaeology; no. 89). Oxford, UK: Shire, 2008. 64 p. : ill., maps ; includes glossary (p. 6-8), bibliographic references and index. Original printed card covers; as new, $25.