Making a Mint: Comparative Studies in Late Iron Age Coin Mould

by Mark Landon

This book presents the first large-scale comparative study of Iron Age coin mould. The subject of Iron Age minting techniques is an important one that reveals a great deal about Iron Age political organisation and economy but which, until now, has remained largely unreported. In addition to examining in detail approximately 20% of all the coin mould ever found, the book also addresses the lack of an agreed reporting protocol, the main and considerable obstacle to progress in this field. In addition to the detailed interpretation of all mould studied the volume also serves as a field guide to best practice in dealing with new material and finds.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Starting point

Chapter 2: The Literature

Chapter 3: Recording coin aims and methodology

Chapter 4: The Henderson Collection (Braughing) coin mould assemblage

Chapter 5: The Ford Bridge (Braughing) assemblage

Chapter 6: The PuckeridgeAssemblage

Chapter 7: The Wickham Kennels assemblage

Chapter 8: Small finds from Braughing/Puckeridge

Chapter 9: The Bagendon study sample

Chapter 10: Coin mould from Old Sleaford in the British Museum

Chapter 11: The Turners Hall Farm Assemblage

Chapter 12: Conclusions

Some experiments in the manufacture of coin mould

Bibliography

210 pages, Paperback

Published September 30, 2016