Month: October 2020

Roman coins from Worcester: new publication for October 2020

23 October 2020 / Murray Andrews

Another new publication alert!

The latest volume of the Transactions of the Worcestershire Archaeological Society is now hot off the press. This issue contains fascinating articles on prehistoric and Roman archaeology in the Vale of Evesham, the Celtic place names of Worcestershire, and a range of historical subjects, as well as an article by me reassessing some eighteenth-century finds of Roman coins from Worcester. These coins are real treasures that have been hidden in plain sight, and have significant implications for the archaeology of the city at the beginning and end of the Roman period.

Why not have a read? To purchase a copy, get in touch with the Society via their website.

For a full list of my publications to date, check out the ‘Publications’ page on this website: here.

Winner of the BNS Blunt Prize 2020!

21 October 2020 / Murray Andrews

I am delighted to announce that I have been awarded the British Numismatic Society’s Blunt Prize for 2020!

Named after the pioneering Anglo-Saxon numismatist Christopher Evelyn Blunt (1904-1987), the Blunt Prize is awarded to individuals who have made significant contributions to the study of the coins, tokens, banknotes and medals of Britain and the former British Empire. This year, the BNS singled me out for my ‘considerable output, energy and commitment to British numismatics’, and drew attention to my ongoing work on the remarkable collection of Elizabethan coins assembled by the late Chris Comber.

The list of previous recipients is a veritable ‘who’s who’ of numismatics and economic history, and it is a great honour to join their ranks. Many thanks to the Council of the British Numismatic Society for this most generous award!

Tudor coins and Shropshire hoards: new publication for October 2020

5 October 2020 / Murray Andrews

New publication alert!

I’ve just received my copy of the 2020 Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society, the annual journal of the Shropshire Archaeological and Historical Society. This issue contains intriguing articles on excavations at Frogmore Hall, early 19th century church restorations, and a short note by me on an Elizabethan gold coin from the Madeley Court coin hoard. As it happens, this is quite an important coin, which forces us to reconsider the circumstances in which this important Stuart-era hoard was buried.