Monday 19th May 2025 - Martin Allen
An Introduction to Medieval Coinage
Abstract: An Introduction to Medieval Coinage
'This talk will look at the silver and gold coins that were the money supply of medieval Britain and Ireland; the mint workshops that made the coins; the enforcement of laws to protect the currency; and the evidence of coin finds for the many uses of coins in medieval life.
Bio:
Martin Allen is a former Senior Curator of Medieval Money at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. His main area of research is the medieval coinage of the British Isles, and his publications include Mints and Money in Medieval England (Cambridge University Press).
An Introduction to Medieval Coinage
Abstract: An Introduction to Medieval Coinage
'This talk will look at the silver and gold coins that were the money supply of medieval Britain and Ireland; the mint workshops that made the coins; the enforcement of laws to protect the currency; and the evidence of coin finds for the many uses of coins in medieval life.
Bio:
Martin Allen is a former Senior Curator of Medieval Money at the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge. His main area of research is the medieval coinage of the British Isles, and his publications include Mints and Money in Medieval England (Cambridge University Press).