Gallery Talk, From Celt to Saxon: English Coinage to 1066

Coin of Harold II, Wilton, England, 1066. Silver, 1.29 g. Yale University Art Gallery, Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Coin of Harold II, Wilton, England, 1066. Silver, 1.29 g. Yale University Art Gallery, Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001

Kevin Hoffman, Ph.D. student in History, explores the history of English coinage through 1066, the year of the Norman Conquest that marked the end of the Anglo-Saxon period. Drawing on his research on Anglo-Saxon and Anglo-Viking coins, Hoffman addresses early Celtic coinage, Roman material, and the final issues of Anglo-Saxon coinage in 1066.



Note: This Gallery Talk is a hands-on experience that is held in the Bela Lyon Pratt Study Room for Numismatics. All attendees are required to observe art handling and security procedures, including handwashing, checking bags, and emptying pockets. Participants are expected to remain in the Study Room for the duration of the talk. Space is strictly limited. Please meet in the Gallery lobby.