Thomas Browne - Edward Browne 1661-04-22

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Thomas Browne

Thomas Browne - Edward Browne 1661-04-22
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  13980
InstitutionName of Institution.
InventoryInventory number.
AuthorAuthor of the document. Thomas Browne
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Edward Browne
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . April 22, 1661
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. Robert Paston
LiteratureReference to literature. Wilkin 1836, vol. 1 pp. 7-81, Burnett 2020b, p. 1196 n. 1292
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  King Stephen , Silver Coins , Saxon , Roman
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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"My coyns are encreased since you went I had 60 coynes of King Stephen found in a grave before Christmas, 60 Roman silver coyns I bought a month agoe, and Sir Robert Paston will send me his box of Saxon and Roman coyns next week, which are about thirtie, so that I would no tbuy any there except some few choice ones which I have not already; but you doe very well to see all such things." (Wilkin 1836, vol. 1 pp. 7-8; Burnett 2020b, p. 1196 n. 129)

References

  1. ^  Wilkin, S. (ed.)(1836) Sir Thomas Browne’s works, including his life and correspondence, 4 vols., London, William Pickering.
  2. ^  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.