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Pilgrim badges were bought by pilgrims visiting holy sites across Europe, partly as souvenirs, but also for the mystical properties these badges were believed to absorb when touched to holy relics. Such pilgrim trinkets are not common metal-detected finds, but given their fragile nature it is quite possible many metal detectorist have found them without realising it, perhaps even throwing them away! Many badges are unassuming little lead- or copper-alloy objects, but others have intricate designs, and can even be made of precious metal. This book offers an introduction to some of the more common badges, also giving further information on pilgrimage in the medieval period and the saints’ lives these badges celebrate.
Dr. Michael Lewis is Deputy Head of thePortable Antiquities Scheme and Curator, Medieval Collections, British Museum. He is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and a Member of the Institute for Archaeologists. He has a particular interest in the archaeology and history of the ‘medieval’ period from about AD 1000.
ISBN978-1-897738-55-9
168pp 250mm x 190mm
£21.95
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There is no universally accepted agreement on what is or is not a token, nor even a tally. In this book the terms token and tally mainly cover those metal objects for which there is some historical or archaeological evidence that they served either as substitutes for denominations of legal money in short supply, or as a means of recording promised payments and services due, or as a method of keeping account of time, of possessions, of work output, or of the many other things humans felt a need to count and record. The accompanying texts and illustrations serve as an introduction to each category. The recommended bibliographies should put readers on the road to expertise in all of these fascinating series. |
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The massive social changes that took place during 1850-1950 are reflected on the designs of the small pieces of brass, copper, lead, plastic or embossed card used in the manufacture of these intriguing items of paranumismatica, with issuers ranging from public houses to chapels and co-operative establishments. With over 700 photographs covering much of the range of rare and not-so-rare tokens available to the collector, this book is an invaluable source of information to both the beginner and experienced collector alike. |
| | |  The text ranges far and wide to tell the stories; the photographs show several hundred images of leaden tokens and tallies from every age. They cast much needed light on a group of collectable artefacts about which little has been written until now. This book is the third in Edward Fletcher's popular Tokens & Tallies series. 780 illustrations. |
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The Celts left no written records and the only historical accounts we have of them derive mainly from Roman writers. This makes archaeological finds all the more important and Celtic coins, in particular, unique as sources of information.
As little as 30 years ago many mysteries - and misconceptions - still existed as to the Celtic tribes of Britain and their kings. But thanks to metal detecting finds and the Celtic Coin Index, far more is now known.
In this book Rainer Pudill draws on his own experience as a collector - and this new knowledge - to present the latest thinking and facts on the Celts and their coins. |
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