ENGLISH

Studies in Numismatic Method Presented to Philip Grierson

Book information

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Year
1983
ISBN
0521091330, 9780521091336
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
7 MB (7685918 bytes)
Edition
Digitally printed edition 2008
Pages
361\361
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

Coins are one of the most abundant sources for our study of the past, yet their value as historical evidence is relatively neglected because of a general lack of knowledge of numismatic techniques. This volume of essays, offered by a circle of friends, colleagues and pupils working in Britain, Europe and North America, is intended to pay tribute to Philip Grierson's unique contribution to the study of numismatic method. A medievalist by training, through his wide-ranging interests in coins and coinage Grierson has commanded the respect of historians and numismatists of all periods for the originality and good sense of his prolific scholarship. More than any other living scholar, he has been responsible for making available an understanding of numismatic expertise to specialist and non-specialist audiences.

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