Edward Lhuyd - Hans Sloane - 1698-06-19

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Edward Lhuyd, Narberth

Edward Lhuyd - Hans Sloane - 1698-06-19
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14554
InstitutionName of Institution. London, Royal Society
InventoryInventory number. LBO 14, pp. 349-53
AuthorAuthor of the document. Edward Lhuyd
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Hans Sloane
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . June 19, 1698
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Narberth 51° 48' 20.80" N, 4° 44' 28.95" W
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. William Camden, William Nicolson, Humphrey Humphreys
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, pp. 727, 15541
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Julius Caesar , British Coins , Celtic , Welsh , Medieval
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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'... I have found several of the more Ancient Coyns; whereof you see divers Figures in Camden. My friend Mr Nicolson quotes Caesar for the Britains having no Coyns: whereas on the Contrary Caesar’s words are nummo utuntur parvo et aereo: nor can I see any reason to doubt of British coyns of all sorts of metal til he or some other informs me whose Coyns those are which Mr Camden and other writers take to be British. In short to me the Archdeacon seems clearly prejudiced in this matter.
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I have been very inquisitive about the Coyns of ye Princes of Wales since I began this undertaking but could never see one of them: tho’ the Bp of Bangor (who is very well skilld in British Antiquities) told me a Relation of his kept one of Llewelyn ab Iorwerth who was contemp. with Rich. 1 and k. John, in his pocket several years, & shew’d it many of ye Bishops acquaintance still living who confirm it.'

(Royal Society, LBO 14, pp. 349-52 at 352 and 353; Burnett 2020b, pp. 727, 1554)

References

  1. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.