My copiously illustrated and cross-referenced, 160-page catalogue, Gold Coins of Anglo-Saxon England, is now available from the publisher Shaun Tyas, shaun@shauntyas.myzen.co.uk. At a price of £30 (including P&P in UK), this hardback is excellent value. This is a prequel to Sceatta List, covering all known 'thrymsas' and other gold denominations. This is the first fully-illustrated catalogue of known specimens since Humphrey Sutherland's 1948 Anglo-Saxon Gold Coinage and includes nearly 100 different varieties with numerous large-scale, high resolution images not previously available. This accessible and indispensable, hardback volume is a must for all detectorists, field liaison officers, curators, scholars, dealers, auction cataloguers and collectors.
Feedback
Email, 5th December 2023, from AW:
I think that it is a hugely valuable book. I hope that it finds the readership that it deserves.
AW.
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Email 10th June 2023, David Woods, University of Cork:
It really is an incredible help or inspiration to be finally able to see decent, enlarged photographs of these coins. So, well done there!
Email 6th May 2023:
The large format and bold design is very attractive.
Best regards,
RS.
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Email, 27th March 2023, from a Continental buyer:
I picked your book from post office during my lunch break. I just got home from work and can't wait to read it. It looks awesome! It has become one of my favourite books already. I missed this kind of literature for some time and now I found it and got it too. It is invaluable for my research. I can't say how glad I am. Thanks for signing it for me.
Best regards,
JS.
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Email, 23rd March 2023,
Hi Tony,
I have finally had the time to sit down and read your wonderful new book, Gold Coins of Anglo Saxon England.
This is exactly how a reference book should be. Beautiful clear images, well spaced out and uncluttered, and printed in a size that doesn't require a magnifying glass to
see the detail.
The introduction section gives the reader enough information (without getting too bogged down) to understand the background and evolution of Anglo Saxon coinage through
this period, as well as the importance of Christianity and its influence and driving force on the production and subsequent designs.
Without a doubt, an incredibly well priced book for the quality and a must have for any detectorists' book shelf.
It was an absolute pleasure to read.
Kind regards,
Nick Argent.
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27th January 2023, Andy Gillis, Dealer in Ancient Coins & Antiquities wrote:
Very interesting and informative. Even in today's digital age you cannot beat a proper reference book like this. Great images, up-to-date information and, to top it off, some of the coins illustrated are old friends.
Best £30 I've spent in a long time.
Well done Tony
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On 31/10/2022 12:20, Julian Evan-Hart wrote:
Morning Tony
That was fast - your book arrived this morning. WOW what a beautiful publication - lavishly illustrated - very few books truly approach ‘comprehensive’ but until someone with a detector finds another unique issue this work sure is.
Thank you for signing it too. My next few days shall be taken up digesting this. Stunning! Well done!
Best,
Jules.
Julian Evan-Hart,
Editor,
Treasure Hunting magazine.
07715 680584.
On 31/10/2022 17:35, Julian Evan-Hart wrote:
Hi Tony, am so loving this - a truly fabulous book. Cheers Jules.
On 31/10/2022 18:33, Julian Evan-Hart wrote:
Cheers Tony, Please feel free to use any quotes I make and please use my full name as I’d be proud to be associated with this book.
Best,
Jules.
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From DS, 2nd November 2022:
Hello Tony,
It looks good, nice and cleanly laid out. I understand why the quality of the illustrations vary so much as they come from all over the place, but it’s a nice production...Well done and congratulations in getting it into print. You deserve a medal - but you won’t get one!
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From a leading Anglo-Saxon coinage specialist, 2nd November 2022:
Have read through my copy and it is very helpful to have this. Overall it shows how little survives and how one or two types dominate.
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From CH, 3rd November 2022:
Very many thanks for sending the Catalogue last week. It's beautiful! So informative it rewards poring over at length.
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From SH, 3rd November 2022:
Many thanks for your new book which just arrived today wonderfully wrapped and secure and a great book.
Nice addition to our library and thanks for signing it.
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From WB, 7th November 2022:
What a lovely read thank you!
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From Kevin Easton, 10th November 2022:
Dear Tony
…regarding your new book, you have managed to put it in a format that works, not just for academics, but also for someone like myself who is interested in a whole manner of old and ancient finds. Everything is easily explained, with excellent images. I’ve been metal detecting for 30-odd years now, and would have loved to have had a book like this when I had just started detecting.
It’s a must, as you just don’t know when one of these special little coins will turn up.
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From a good friend (since c.1957!), 19th November 2022:
What a lovely feeling it must be to know that people really appreciate and value your work. We’ll done Tony, you must be very proud. The child numismatist done good ?
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From JPSS, 24th November 2022:
It is a lovely book - and will be of great interest.
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From KC, 29th November 2022:
I sincerely mean it when I say thank you so much for taking the time to write GCASE. At least I will get back some of the petrol money I've spent going to that field 3-5 days a year from 1998-2006; 2017-2022 because your valuation will be difficult to argue against I hope. Plus it might be some compensation for finding nothing all the time spent there when I have loads of potentially productive fields to explore but have only been able to spend the little time I have on the gold field.
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From RL, 26th December 2022:
Your Gold coins of Anglo-Saxon England is a wonderful book. It's a beautiful book with very clear illustrations and clear text. Finding one of these coins is on my bucket list.
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