The Iconography of Early Anglo-Saxon Coinage (Medieval History and Archaeology Series): Sixth to Eighth Centuries
This is the first scholarly art historical appraisal of early Anglo-Saxon coinage. Anna Gannon examines the many coins produced during this most vibrant period of English coinage. She analyses their prototypes and explores their sources and parallels with contemporary arts, literature, and theology, setting their meaning in context.
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This is the first scholarly art historical appraisal of early Anglo-Saxon coinage. Anna Gannon examines the many coins produced during this most vibrant period of English coinage. She analyses their prototypes and explores their sources and parallels with contemporary arts, literature, and theology, setting their meaning in context.
AbbreviationsIntroduction11Numismatic Background of Early Anglo-Saxon England72The Bust233Human Figures794Animal Iconography1075Reverses with Crosses, Standards/Saltires, and Porcupines1576Conclusion182Bibliography194Index219
