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Description: | A broad based collection covering the last 2,000 years including coins, tokens, paper money, military campaign medals and decorations, especially the Baron Bequest of 2,000 gold, silver and bronze coins and 600 casts of Roman coins presented to the Leeds LPhil and Lit Soc. in 1856, complemented by representative samples from Roman coin hoards in the North of England. Harewood and Eccles hoards from the Middle Ages and excavated material from kirkstall Abbey and A Civil War hoard of 220 specimens from Templ Newsam. Only 100 17th century tokens survived World War II, but 1400 18th century tokens and 1000 medals and commemoratives.
Baron Bequest of 2,000 gold, silver and bronze coins and 600 casts of Roman coins presented to the Leeds LPhil and Lit Soc. in 1856, complemented by representative samples from Roman coin hoards in the North of England
Harewood and Eccles hoards from the Middle Ages and excavated material from kirkstall Abbey and A Civil War hoard of 220 specimens from Temple Newsam
1400 18th century tokens and 1000 medals and commemoratives. | Subjects: | Numismatics | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | Address: | Moorfield Road
Moorfield Industrial Estate
Yeadon
Leeds,
LS19 7BN | Telephone: | 0113 214 6526 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:29 | Go to resource |
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