Barrie Cook (ed.), The British Museum and the Future of UK Numismatics, British Museum Research Publication No. 183. Oxbow Books, 100 pages, 40 plates, 10 diagrams and tables. ISBN 978-0861591831. Paperback. GBP 15.

This book covers the history and methodology of the discipline of numismatics as a whole, as well as for the specifics of the institution whose anniversary is celebrated. It is focussed on the future � but the future would not be possible without building on the achievements of the past 150 years.

Barry Cook, Curator of Medieval and Early Modern Coins in the British Museum, is the editor of the proceedings of a conference held to mark the 150th anniversary of the British Museum's Department of Coins and Medals in 2011. The publication spells out ways forward for numismatic activity and the roles UK museums may play in developing the discipline in the 21st century.

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The book is published and distributed by Oxbow Books.www.oxbowbooks.com

To read the complete CoinsWeekly article, see:The British Museum and the Future of UK Numismatics(www.coinsweekly.com/en/News/4?&id=812)

To visit the site of the British Museum, see:www.britishmuseum.org

To read CoinsWeekly's report on the conference, see:The British Museum celebrates its 150th birthday(www.coinsweekly.com/en/The-British-Museum-celebrates
-its-150th-birthday/4?&id=460)