- Mar 14, 2020
'English Silver Coinage 1603-62' by Desmond Rainey, Member NSI-NB
The reign of the Stuarts spans over one of the most turbulent periods in the British history. The succession to the throne of James VI of Scotland, who became James I of England, brought about increasing tension between different parts of the society and eventual conflict between the monarchy and Parliament, culminating in the horrific events of the English Civil War and later on in the restoration of monarchy. The coinage of the period reflects the complex pattern of the soc
- Mar 6, 2020
'Separated Brethren' by Alan Dunlop, Member NSI-NB
Over the ages, many Irish coins found their ways to Britain and Continent in the pockets and boxes of travellers and merchants.This paper is something of a welcome home to Ireland for some ‘separated brethren’, coins which were minted in Ireland but somehow found their way to England and have been uncovered by detectorists and sold on eBay. The author gives a brief account of their place in the numismatic history of Ireland, a description of the coins themselves, where they w
