Making a Mint: Comparative Studies in Late Iron Age Coin Mould - Softcover

Landon, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1784914088 ISBN 13: 9781784914080

Publisher: Archaeopress Archaeology, 2016

Synopsis

This book presents the first large-scale comparative study of Iron Age coin mould. The subject of Iron Age minting techniques is an important one that reveals a great deal about Iron Age political organisation and economy but which, until now, has remained largely unreported. In addition to examining in detail approximately 20% of all the coin mould ever found, the book also addresses the lack of an agreed reporting protocol, the main and considerable obstacle to progress in this field. In addition to the detailed interpretation of all mould studied the volume also serves as a field guide to best practice in dealing with new material and finds.

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About the Author

Although he has been involved in archaeology since he was 10, Mark Landon never anticipated that the chance find of a single fragment of coin mould in the River Rib would mean that he would spend the next nine years of his life writing this book. He lives in Hertfordshire with his wife, Sue, where he continues to work in archaeology. He does not see nearly enough of his two children, Jermyn and Esmée, or of his granddaughter, Jasmine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Archaeopress Archaeology
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1784914088
• ISBN 13: 9781784914080
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 216