Thrymsas and sceattas in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford
D. M. Metcalf
The earliest Anglo-Saxon coinage, from before the time of Offa Mercia (757-96), was extremely varied and included many charming designs picturing animals birds. There are over 150 coin types, struck at as 20 independent mint-places Southampton to York. coins do not say where or when they were made, but this book attempts work out answers. Using evidence metal detector finds, archaeological excavations other clues. Ashmolean Museum has a fine collection so-called thrymsas (gold coins) sceattas (silver coins). They all shown here in photographs two times their actual size, allow detail design artistic quality be fully appreciated. introduction is illustrated with maps, diagrams line drawings Oxford Collection. Designed standard reference for archaeologists mediaevalists, should also appeal art historians collectors. This third three volumes resumes history minting England, its hey-day inventiveness variety. Part four describes secondary phase half-a-dozen English regions, lasting 710, through debasement, until King reformed coinage by his famous pennies, on new Carolingian model. An appendix gives results non-destructive chemical analyses large number specimens Dr J.P. Northover.