Small Change
A History of Everyday Coinage
$40.95
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
15 August 2019
Summary
Since the Greeks of Asia Minor invented coined money in the late seventh century BC, the emphasis throughout history has been to focus on minting higher value pieces, with the production of small denomination coins used by ‘the poorer sorts’ often being neglected. Imagine trying to buy an 80p loaf of bread in the corner shop if our currency consisted only of £20 notes. Many people the world over in times past did not have to imagine - this was a conundrum they faced every day.Human ingenuity …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781445689708 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1445689707 |
| Author: | Peter Johnson |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 August 2019 |
| Weight: | 304g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 165mm |
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About The Author
Peter Johnson
Peter Johnson has a background in academic research and was a part-time university lecturer. He is a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society and has recently gained the Advanced Diploma in Local History at the University of Oxford. In addition, he has been a keen writer of fiction for many years, winning a number of competitions. He has also written a number of local history books for Amberley on North Wales.
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