Coauthor Lee Toone writes:

'A comprehensive catalogue and survey of the output of the London mint from AD 296 to 325. From when Constantius invaded Britain to regainthe Britannic Empire back from Allectus to its closure in 325 when Constantine began to shift his power base to the East, the London mint wasresponsible for a vast output of Roman coinage. The Roman Imperial Coinage (RIC, volumes VI and VII)) records around 600 types; the authors ofthis book have increased the number of known types to 1,037 and have illustrated 90% of these with images on plates facing the catalogue tables insylloge style. They have also provided a hoard census which lists numbers for each type found in four major hoards. This enables an objective rarityvalue to be assigned to each coin type.'

Spink will have the book available at the Birmingham Coin Fair on 13th September and Coinex in London on 25th and 26th September. Hugh and I will be present at both shows and will be happy to answer any questions about the book and/or sign copies if required.

Spink will also have a stand at the International Numismatic Congress in Taormina, Sicily where copies should be available for inspection and purchase. I will also be there for a few days and again will be happy to answer any questions or discuss the book in general.

Finally, just a reminder that some important London mint coins from my collection are being sold in the Spink September and December auctions. The September catalogue should be online on the Spink website any day now.

For further information about the book: www.hookmoor.com/home/?page_id=44

To order the book: www.spinkbooks.com/product.php?xProd=537&xSec=47

For further information about the auction: www.spink.com/find-auctions.aspx

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
NEW BOOK: THE LONDON MINT OF CONSTANTIUS & CONSTANTINE (www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v18n23a05.html)