~Where there's muck there's brass!~ : coinage in the Northumbrian landscape and economy, c.575-c.867
This thesis describes the evolutionary process of monetization in Northumbria. It shows how the uses and functions of coinage grew as the face-value of coins fell. Part One describes the numismatic and historical background to the phases of Northumbrian coinage. A new and significant interpretation of the York gold shilling is given, but analysis of sceats largely follows conventional lines. The focus is the introduction and growth of the copper-alloy styca. Research into stycas was confounded by Pirieâs taxonomy, in her otherwise commendable Coins of the Kingdom of Northumbria. The digitization of Pirieâs catalogue, discussed in Part Two, removes this impediment to research. The database is augmented by information relating to c.8000 coins from online and informal sources. A new periodization has been created and statistical tools developed for analysing and comparing individual sites within regions. Case studies in the economically active regions of Northumbria are supported by descriptions of finds of coins in association with artefacts, assessed on a parish basis. A numerical synthesis of coin- and artefact-rich locations facilitates comparisons between regions by the creation of statistical devices
Abramson, Tony
~Where there's muck there's brass!~ : coinage in the Northumbrian landscape and economy, c.575-c.867. This thesis describes the evolutionary process of monetization in Northumbria. It shows how the uses and functions of coinage grew as the face-value of coins fell. Part One describes the numismatic and historical background to the phases of Northumbrian coinage. A new and significant interpretation of the York gold shilling is given, but analysis of sceats largely follows conventional lines. The focus is the introduction and growth of the copper-alloy styca. Research into stycas was confounded by Pirieâs taxonomy, in her otherwise commendable Coins of the Kingdom of Northumbria. The digitization of Pirieâs catalogue, discussed in Part Two, removes this impediment to research. The database is augmented by information relating to c.8000 coins from online and informal sources. A new periodization has been created and statistical tools developed for analysing and comparing individual sites within regions. Case studies in the economically active regions of Northumbria are supported by descriptions of finds of coins in association with artefacts, assessed on a parish basis. A numerical synthesis of coin- and artefact-rich locations facilitates comparisons between regions by the creation of statistical devices
brass coinage northumbrian landscape economy describes evolutionary_process monetization northumbria show use function coinage grow face_value coin fell part_one describe numismatic historical_background phase northumbrian coinage new significant interpretation york gold give analysis largely follow conventional line focus introduction growth copper_alloy confound taxonomy otherwise kingdom northumbria catalogue discuss part_two remove impediment research database augment information_relate coin online informal source new create statistical tool develop analyse_compare individual_site within_region case_study economically active region northumbria support description find coin association artefact assess parish basis numerical synthesis coin artefact rich location facilitates comparison region creation statistical device