Grimsby scholar scoops top book prize

Dr John Sills, the Celtic numismatist from Grimsby, north Lincolnshire, has won a premier book prize. The council of the British Numismatic Society has recently awarded him the 2020 North Book Prize worth £500 for his 'monumental' 825-page Divided Kingdoms: the Iron Age old coinage of southern England published by Chris Rudd in 2017. Described as "astonishing" by fellow numismatist Dr Philip de Jersey and "brilliant" by archaeologist Professor Sir Barry Cunliffe, Divided Kingdoms was judged the winner out of "no less than 17 titles published over the last four years".

Commenting on his award Dr Sills says:

Elizabeth Cottam, director ofChris Rudd Ltd says:

For more information, or to order, see:
Divided Kingdoms: the Iron Age gold coinage of southern England(https://celticcoins.com/shop/books/divided-kingdoms-the-iron-age-gold-coinage-of-southern-england/)