The coinage of the British empire
Subtitle: an outline of the progress of the coinage in Great Britain and her dependencies, from the earliest period to the present time
By: by Henry Noel Humphreys ; illustrated by fac-similes of the coins of each period, worked in gold, silver, and copper.
Contributors: Day & Son
Edition: A new ed., greatly enlarged, and carefully rev.
Publisher: Richard Griffin and Co., Publishers to the University of Glasgow
Published: 1861
Place of publication: London and Glasgow
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
Subjects: Coins, British.; Numismatics -- Great Britain.; Numismatics -- Ireland.; Coinage -- Great Britain.; Coinage -- Great Britain -- Colonies.; Great Britain -- Colonies -- Numismatics.
Notes: Plates numbered I-XVI, XVIA, XVII-XXIII.

Plates with imprint: "Day & Son Lithrs. to the Queen". Colour plates accompanied by protective sheets.

Appendix includes "A list of some of the most remarkable mottoes and legends of English coins, and others alluded to in this work, with their translations, &c." and a description of the plates.

"Errata"--P. 207.

MASS copy: Bound in brown ribbed-morocco grain cloth blocked in blind with design of coins blocked in gold and silver on upper cover; a.e.g. With the bookplate of: "Ruari McLean".