A History of Britain in 100 Coins

For two millennia, coins have provided a near continuous record of every aspect of Great Britain’s culture. Kings and queens, shifting political systems, changes in art, fashion and wealth are all reflected in the designs of coins - often in meticulous detail. To historians, coins give contemporary and reliable representations, otherwise virtually unattainable, of persons, places, events and everyday objects. Furthermore, coins were produced at scale, and their durability means that they have…