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Description: | The coin collection comprises prehistoric, Roman, medieval and later coins including a number of significant hoards, most notably the iron age Cotleigh hoard, the late Roman Honiton hoard, the Loxbeare hoard of short cross pennies and the Chudleigh hoard of gold unites; elements of historic Devon collections, particularly the Norton collection of Roman coins found in Exeter; and coins from controlled excavations.
There are coins, tokens and medals issued in Devon, the most important elements are the fine systematic collection of the silver pennies struck in Devon's four Saxon and Norman mints, which includes some great rarities; and the sequence of Exeter's Civil War coinage. There are good collections of Devon tradesmen's tokens of the 17th and 18th centuries; local medals; pub checks and badges; and a small collection of local banknotes.
There is also a collection of classical coins. | Subjects: | Numismatics | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | +44 (0)1392 421252 | Telephone: | +44 (0)1392 665858 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:2961 | Go to resource |
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