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Pounds, shillings, and pence: a history of English coinage

Lindybeige 1,112,826 4 years ago
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Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to https://acorn.tv and use promo code: 'lindybeige'. I talk for a bit the history of English coinage, and the problems of maintaining a good currency. Once or twice I might stray off topic, but I end with an explanation of why the system worked so well. Picture credits: 40 librae weight Martinvl, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Sceat K series, and others By Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. http://www.cngcoins.com, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4040579 William I penny, and Charles II crown The Portable Antiquities Scheme/ The Trustees of the British Museum, CC BY-SA 2.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Bust of Charlemagne By Beckstet - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15563212 Edward VI crown By CNG - http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=143689, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7716271 Charles II guinea Gregory Edmund, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Lindybeige Buy the music - the music played at the end of my videos is now available here: https://lindybeige.bandcamp.com/track/the-mandeville-march Buy tat (merch): https://outloudmerch.com/collections/lindybeige More videos here: All Lindybeige: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzzh7AuEBkEmMWChgPPOQqjhkkPq_eP1X Lindybeige: a channel of archaeology, ancient and medieval warfare, rants, swing dance, travelogues, evolution, and whatever else occurs to me to make. ▼ Follow me... Twitter: https://twitter.com/Lindybeige I may have some drivel to contribute to the Twittersphere, plus you get notice of uploads. Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/Lindybeige My website: http://www.LloydianAspects.co.uk Channel page: http://www.youtube.com/user/Lindybeige

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