This new volume in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles describes and illustrates the Scottish coins minted between 1603 and 1709 that are held in the National Museum of Scotland's collection. The Museum also holds an important collection of dies and related objects, the majority of which belong to the 17th-century Scottish coinage. These have therefore been included in the volume. Each coin and dye is fully described and clearly illustrated by high quality photographs. Introductory chapters discuss the history of the Scottish coinage of the period and contemporary minting practices. With over 100 plates, a list of sources of all the coins, concordances, bibliography, and indexes, the volume is a comprehensive guide to the National Museum of Scotland's collection.
| ISBN: | 9780197266182 |
| Publication date: | 21st December 2017 |
| Author: | J D Bateson, Nicholas Holmes |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 400 pages |
| Series: | Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles |
| Genres: |
European history Collecting coins, banknotes, medals and other related items |
This new volume in the Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles describes and illustrates the Scottish coins minted between 1603 and 1709 that are held in the National Museum of Scotland's collection. The Museum also holds an important collection of dies and related objects, the majority of which belong to the 17th-century Scottish coinage. These have therefore been included in the volume. Each coin and dye is fully described and clearly illustrated by high quality photographs. Introductory chapters discuss the history of the Scottish coinage of the period and contemporary minting practices. With over 100 plates, a list of sources of all the coins, concordances, bibliography, and indexes, the volume is a comprehensive guide to the National Museum of Scotland's collection.
National Museum of Scotland features in the following genres: European history, Collecting coins, banknotes, medals and other related items
National Museum of Scotland is available in Hardback
National Museum of Scotland was written by J D Bateson, Nicholas Holmes and published by Oxford University Press an imprint of OUP OXFORD
National Museum of Scotland has 400 pages
Yes it is part of Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles series