Designing Change: The Art of Coin Design

Edited by Kevin Clancy; Foreword by the HRH. the Duke of Edinburgh

ISBN 10: 1869917065 / ISBN 13: 9781869917067

Published by The Royal Mint, Pontyclun, UK, 2008

About this Item

Book published to coincide with the exhibition at the British Museum, 'Designing Change: Coins of Elizabeth the II: September 2008- February 2009'.

Seller Inventory # 026773

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Designing Change: The Art of Coin Design
• Publisher: The Royal Mint, Pontyclun, UK
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1869917065
• ISBN 13: 9781869917067
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Illustrated throughout with numerous colour images
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine

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Synopsis

Physical description; 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. Notes; "This book is published to coincide with the exhibition at the British Museum, Designing change: coins of Elizabeth II, September 2008 to February 2009" -- colophon. Contents; Foreword / His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh -- A frank and open relationship: heraldry and coinage in British history / Clive Cheeseman -- Christopher Ironside and the designs for the decimal coinage / Catherine Eagleton -- Continuity through change: the Royal Mint Advisory Committee / Sir Christopher Frayling -- Making an impression / Matt Dent -- The visual language of coins / Stephen Raw -- Receiving change: reaction to the new designs / Kevin Clancy -- Afterword / Alison Rawsthorn. Subject; Great Britain. Royal Mint. Coin design Great Britain History. Coinage Great Britain History. Art monétaire Grande-Bretagne Histoire.