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Sylloge of Coins of the British Isles

Catalogue of British and Irish coins, from Ancient British times to the 17th century.

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This is a major series of catalogues of British and Irish coins in public and significant private collections, describing and illustrating coins and tokens ranging from Ancient British issues to those of the 17th century. The greatest coverage has been of the Anglo-Saxon period. The collections recorded include those of national, university and provincial museums in Britain and Ireland and of museums in Scandinavia, Germany, Eastern Europe and the United States of America.

Extensive introductions discuss the coinages and the collections. The illustrations of the coins and their detailed descriptions appear on facing pages.

The Sylloge is a fundamental source of material for the study of coin issues and moneyers, designs and die-cutting styles, metrology, hoards and single-finds, and personal- and place-name forms. The volumes are of relevance not only to numismatists, but also to archaeologists and historians who increasingly have grown aware of their need to understand and use numismatic evidence.

General Editor: Dr Rory Naismith

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The content of SCBI volumes may be searched via the Corpus of Early Medieval Coin Finds

The patient work of the editors of the SCBI series and of its individual volumes has brought Anglo-Saxon coinage to a level of publication that is a paragon not only for medieval coinage, but for medieval collections of every sort.

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Volumes

Some volumes in the Sylloge series are not published by the British Academy, as indicated in the list below.

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Vol. 73. Manx Museum, Douglas, Isle of Man, Anglo-Saxon, Hiberno-Scandinavian, Hiberno-Manx and Other Coins and Currencies (to c. 1275)
by Kristin Bornholdt Collins
9780197267684 (2024)

Vol. 72. The Lord Stewartby Collection of Scottish Coins at the Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Part II. Robert III - James III, 1390-1488
by William A. MacKay
9780197267608 (2023)

Vol. 71. The Lord Stewartby Collection of Scottish Coins at the Hunterian, University of Glasgow: Part I. James IV - James VI, 1488-1625
by William A. MacKay
9780197266878 (2021)

Vol. 70. National Museum of Scotland: Scottish Coins and Dies 1603-1709
by J. D. Bateson and N. M. McQ Holmes
9780197266182 (2017) hbk

Vol. 69. Published by the British Museum

Vol. 68. The Lyon Collection of Anglo-Saxon Coins
by Stewart Lyon
9780197266021 (2017) hbk

Vol. 67. Published by the British Museum

Vol. 66. Norwegian Collections, Part II: Anglo-Saxon and Later British Coins, 1015-1279
by Elina Screen
9780197265598 (2015) hbk

Vol. 65. Norwegian Collections, Part I: Anglo-Saxon Coins to 1016
by Elina Screen
9780197265437 (2013) hbk

Vol. 64. Grosvenor Museum, Chester, Part II: Anglo-Saxon Coins and Post-Conquest Coins to 1180
by Hugh Pagan
9780197265024 (2012) hbk

Vol. 63. Published by the British Museum

Vol. 62. Published by Spink

Vol. 61. Published by Spink

Vol. 60. Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Part II: Anglo-Saxon Coins 1016-1066
by V. R. Potin
9780197265017 (2012) hbk

Vol. 59. Published by Spink

Vol. 58. Scottish Coins in the National Museums of Scotland, Edinburgh, Part I: 1526-1603
by N. M. McQ Holmes
9780197263280 (2006) hbk

Vol. 57. Published by Spink

Vol. 56. The J. P. Mass Collection: English Short Cross Coins, 1180-1247
by Jeffrey P. Mass
0197262546 (2001) hbk - out of print

Vol. 55. Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Part IV: English, Irish and Scottish Coins, 1066-1485
by Marina Mucha
9780197262368 (2005) hbk

Vol. 54. Royal Coin Cabinet, Stockholm, Part V, Anglo-Saxon Coins: Edward the Confessor and Harold II, 1042-1066
by Fran Colman, with a Supplement to Part VI (Anglo-Norman Pennies) by Mark Blackburn and Kenneth Jonsson
9780197262337 (2007) hbk

Vol. 53. Scottish Museums: English Coins 1066–1279
by J. D. Bateson
0197262244 (2001) hbk - out of print

Vol. 52. Uppsala University Coin Cabinet: Anglo-Saxon and later British Coins
by Elsa Lindberger, edited by Mark Blackburn and Harald Nilsson
9780197263396 (2006) hbk - out of print

Vol. 51. Estonian Collections: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman and later British Coins
by Ivar Leimus and Arkadi Molvõgin
0197262201 (2001) hbk - out of print

Vol. 50. Hermitage Museum, St Petersburg, Part I: Anglo-Saxon Coins to 1016
by V. M. Potin
0197261876 (1999) hbk - out of print

Vol. 49. Published by Spink

Vol. 48. Northern Museums: Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon, Norman and Plantagenet Coins to 1279
by James Booth
0197261663 (1997) hbk - out of print

Vol. 47. Published by Spink

Vol. 46. Published by Spink

Vol. 45. Latvian Collections: Anglo-Saxon and Later British Coins
by Tatjana Berga
0197261639 (1996) hbk - out of print

Vol. 44. Published by Spink

Vol. 43. Published by Spink

Vol. 42. South-Eastern Museums: Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon, and Later Coins to 1279
by A. J. H. Gunstone
0197261159 (1992) hbk - out of print

Vol. 41. Cumulative Index of Volumes 21–40
by Veronica Smart
0197261140 (1992) hbk - out of print

Vol. 40. Royal Coin Cabinet, Stockholm, Part IV, Anglo-Saxon Coins: Harold I and Harthacnut, 1035–1042
by Tuukka Talvio
019726090X (1991) hbk - out of print

Vol. 39. The J. J. North Collection: Edwardian English Silver Coins 1279–1351
by J. J. North
0197260756 (1989) hbk - out of print

Vol. 38. Published by Spink

Vol. 37. Polish Museums: Anglo-Saxon and Later Medieval British Coins
by Andrzej Mikolajczyk
0197260632 (1987) hbk - out of print

Vol. 36. State Museum Berlin, Coin Cabinet: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, and Hiberno-Norse Coins
by Bernd Kluge
0197260489 (1987) hbk - out of print

Vol. 35. Scottish Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, and the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow
by J. D. Bateson and N. J. Mayhew
0197260470 (1987) hbk - out of print

Vol. 34. Published by the British Museum

Vol. 33. Published by Spink

Vol. 32. Ulster Museum, Belfast, Part II: Hiberno-Norse Coins
by Wilfred Seaby
0197260306 (1984) hbk - out of print

Vol. 31. Published by Spink

Vol. 30. Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon, and Norman Coins in American Collections
by Jeremiah D. Brady
019726011X (1982) hbk - out of print

Vol. 29. Merseyside County Museums: Ancient British Issues and later Coins from English, Irish, and Scottish mints to 1279, with associated Foreign Coins
by Margaret Warhurst
0197260071 (1982) hbk - out of print

Vol. 28. Cumulative Index of Volumes 1–20
by Veronica Smart
0197260020 (1981) hbk - out of print

Vol. 27. Coins in Lincolnshire Collections: Part I, Coins with Lincolnshire mint signatures from the Sir Francis Hill collection; Part II, Coins from other English, Irish and Continental mints to 1272
by Antony Gunstone
0197259936 (1981) hbk - out of print

Vol. 26. Museums in East Anglia: Part I, The Morley St Peter Hoard (including coins in the British Museum); Part II, Anglo-Saxon, Norman, and Angevin coins and later coins of the Norwich Mint
by T. H. McK Clough
019725991X (1980) hbk - out of print

Vol. 25. The National Museum, Helsinki, and other Public Collections in Finland: Anglo-Saxon, Anglo-Norman, and Hiberno-Norse Coins
by Tuuka Talvio
0197259790 (1978) hbk - out of print

Vol. 24. Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins in West Country Museums
by A. J. H. Gunstone
0197259723 (1977) hbk - out of print

Vol. 23. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Part III: Coins of Henry VII
by D. M. Metcalf
019725960X (1976) hbk - out of print

Vol. 22. Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, Copenhagen, Part V: Hiberno-Norse and Anglo-Irish Coins
by Georg Galster, with Michael Dolley and Jørgen Steen Jensen
0197259499 (1975) hbk - out of print

Vol. 21. Coins in Yorkshire Collections: Part I, Coins from Northumbrian Mints, c. 895–1279; Part II, Ancient British Issues and Later Coins from other English, Irish, and Scottish Mints to 1279
by Elizabeth J. E. Pirie
0197259391 (1975) hbk - out of print

Vol. 20. Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon, and Norman Coins in the Collection Formed by Commander R. P. Mack R.N
by R. P. Mack
0197259375 (1973) hbk - out of print

Vol. 19. Bristol and Gloucester Museums: Ancient British Coins and Coins of the Bristol and Gloucestershire Mints
by L. V. Grinsell, C. E. Blunt, and Michael Dolley
0197259324 (1973) hbk - out of print

Vol. 18. Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen, Part IV: Anglo-Saxon Coins from Harold I and Anglo-Norman Coins
by Georg Galster
0197259278 (1972) hbk - out of print

Vol. 17. Ancient British, Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins in Midlands Museums
by A. J. H. Gunstone
0197259197 (1971) hbk - out of print

Vol. 16. Published by Spink

Vol. 15. Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen, Part III C: Anglo-Saxon Coins, Cnut mints Lydford to the end
by Georg Galster
0197259154 (1970) hbk - out of print

Vol. 14. Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen, Part III B: Anglo-Saxon Coins, Cnut mints Lincoln and London
by Georg Galster
0197259146 (1970) hbk - out of print

Vol. 13. Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen, Part III A: Anglo-Saxon Coins, Cnut mints Axbridge–Lymne
by Georg Galster
0197259138 (1970) hbk - out of print

Vol. 12. Ashmolean Museum Oxford, Part II: English Coins 1066–1279
by D. M. Metcalf
0197259111 (1969) hbk - out of print

Vol. 11. University Collection, Reading: Anglo-Saxon and Norman Coins
by Michael Dolley with F Elmore Jones and C S S Lyon
and Royal Coin Cabinet, Stockholm: Anglo-Norman Pennies
by C E Blunt and Michael Dolley
0197259073 (1969) hbk - out of print

Vol. 10. Ulster Museum, Belfast, Part I: Anglo-Irish Coins, John–Edward III
by Michael Dolley and Wilfred Seaby
ISBN: 0-19-725903-0 hbk (1968)
out of print

Vol. 9. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford: Anglo-Saxon Pennies
by J. D. A. Thompson
0197258999 (1967) hbk - out of print

Vol. 8. Published by the British Museum

Vol. 7. Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen, Part II: Anglo-Saxon Coins, Æthelred II
by Georg Galster
0197258964 (1966) hbk - out of print

Vol. 6. National Museum of Antiquities of Scotland, Part I: Anglo-Saxon Coins (with associated foreign coins)
by Robert B. K. Stevenson
0197258972 (1966) hbk - out of print

Vol. 5. Grosvenor Museum, Chester, Part I: The Willoughby Gardner Collection of Coins with the Chester Mint-Signature
by Elizabeth J. E. Pirie
0197258905 (1964) hbk - out of print

Vol. 4. Royal Collection of Coins and Medals, National Museum, Copenhagen, Part I: Ancient British and Anglo-Saxon Coins before Æthelred II
by Georg Galster
0197258883 (1964) hbk - out of print

Vol. 3. The Coins of the Coritani
by D. F. Allen
0197258867 (1963) hbk - out of print

Vol. 2. Hunterian and Coats Collections, University of Glasgow, Part I: Anglo-Saxon Coins
by Anne S. Robertson
0197258794 (1961) hbk - out of print

Vol. 1. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, Part I: Ancient British and Anglo-Saxon Coins
by Philip Grierson
0197258751 (1958) hbk - out of print

Supplementary volume

Coinage in Tenth-Century England, from Edward the Elder to Edgar’s Reform
by C. E. Blunt, B. H. I. H. Stewart and C. S. S. Lyon
0197260608 (1989) hbk - out of print

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