Numismatics workshop – Making the Most of Orphaned Collections

Wednesday 29th April, 9.45am-4pm

Preston Town Hall

FREE

MDNW, in partnership with the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, is running a practical workshop on how to get the most out of orphaned numismatic collections. The day will be led by Matthew Ball, Project Curator of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery’s “Money Matters” project. Other speakers include:

• Vanessa Oakden (Portable Antiquities Scheme Finds Liaison Officer) – identifying Roman coins
• Students from Lancaster University – numismatics from the First World War
• Tom Hockenhull (Project Curator, Modern Money, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum)
- British tokens
• Henry Flynn (Project Curator, Money and Medals Network, Department of Coins and Medals, British Museum) – an introduction to storage and documentation

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