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England's Striking History  

Learn how to identify the denominations, kings and mintmarks of those fascinating little historical documents that are most likely to have stood the test of time - the coins!

It's not just about the coins though. In a light-hearted and easy to read manner, this little book details the turbulent period of history between the late Anglo-Saxon era and the English civil war (circa 959 - 1663). Each monarch has a little biography including details of the major battles and other events that gave England its various Royal dynasties and helped shape the country.

It's like 2 books in one really - Great general historical info covering over 700 years, written in a friendly informative way, and a wonderful introduction to the silver hand struck coinage of England during that period. Each coin is a historical document and this book documents those documents!

Line drawings on almost every one of its 148 pages; paperback

"So easy to read. Nothing long-winded or more advanced than you need to know. It's a great general introduction to hammered English coins. And as if that wasn't enough, it also includes enough historical information to form a solid knowledge of what happened, and when it happened over the span of about 700 hundred years. I now feel confident enough to talk about English history and actually sound a little knowledgeable!" (Derek Powell, Kent)

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