Britains First Coins by Chris Rudd by R. Reece & S. James

This book takes a fresh look at British Iron Age coins.  It contains 300 photos, most of them greatly enlarged to aid identification. 

For about 150 years, Britons minted their own tribal coins until the Romans stopped them in AD 43.  During this brief period, about 100 

rulers of about a dozen tribes issue no fewer than a 1000 different coins!

The book is a crisp and colorful introduction to a fascinating series of ancient coins.  When you read it you will want to start collecting coins. 

Topics included:

• explanation of why these coins are British and not Celtic
• colour map of 13 coin issuing tribes
• where the largest hoards have been found and how many coins in them
• illustrations of the differences between the 9 denominations in gold, silver, bronze and potin
• how coins were minted and how forgers made gold-plated staters 
• the 20 rarest types
• illustrations of how symbols on coins relate to symbols on other artefacts the first to hint at links with druidism
• 7 ways to collect and the safest way to buy your first coins

56 pages

A5 Paperback (210 x 148mm) 
ISBN 978-0956688910