The Hidden Treasures of This Happy Island: A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment

by Andrew Burnett

The book provides, for the first time, a comprehensive account of the collecting and study of coins in Britain from 1500 to 1750. Many new discoveries, such as the existence of a Tudor royal collection, have been made in the course of the research. In addition, important scholars and collectors have been identified, who are otherwise virtually unknown, such as James Cole, John Harrison, Simonds D'Ewes, John Marsham and Francis Sambrooke. The development...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0901405361
• ISBN13: 9780901405364
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: Royal Numismatic Society
• Length: 1870 Pages
• Weight: 12.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 4.5" x 8.5" x 12.0"