English Coins and Tokens (eBook) Llewellynn Jewitt, F.S.A.
A foundational 1886 numismatic reference, English Coins and Tokens by Llewellynn Jewitt surveys British coinage from ancient Britain through the Victorian era, with an authoritative chapter on Greek and Roman coins by British Museum scholar Barclay V. Head. Free digital edition for collectors and researchers.
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Originally published in 1886, English Coins and Tokens is a classic Victorian-era reference work that remains valuable to collectors, historians, and numismatists today. Written by antiquarian scholar Llewellynn Jewitt, F.S.A., the book offers a detailed and methodical survey of British coinage from the earliest Celtic issues through Anglo-Saxon, medieval, and early modern periods, extending into the reign of Queen Victoria.
Jewitt combines historical context with careful typological analysis, tracing how coinage evolved alongside trade, conquest, governance, and cultural exchange. Particularly strong are the sections on early British and Anglo-Saxon coins, traders’ tokens, and regional issues, which reflect the 19th-century antiquarian tradition of close observation and classification.
The volume also includes a substantial chapter on Greek and Roman coins by Barclay V. Head, Assistant Keeper of Coins at the British Museum, adding an authoritative classical foundation to the study and placing British coinage within a broader Mediterranean and European context.
This edition is presented as a free digital reissue for educational and research use. While modern scholarship has expanded upon some classifications, Jewitt’s work remains an essential historical source and a fascinating window into early numismatic study.
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