Ernest H Willett

The Ancient British Coins of Sussex Ernest H Willett

Publisher Marketing: It is now more than thirty years ago since the late Mr. Dixon, of Worthing, read a paper before this Society, then just formed, on " British Gold Coins found in Sussex," illustrating it by some twelve examples from his own cabinet. This paper was printed in the first volume of our Collections, and is, in fact, the only descriptive account of Sussex British Coins that has hitherto appeared, although occasional notes on the discovery of single specimens are distributed at wide intervals through the Society's publications. When the reader looks at the plates accompanying the present paper, he will see that it is from no lack of material that a systematic arrangement and description has hitherto been unattempted; but that, until within the last few years, no large number of coins has fallen into the hands of any one local collector, is sufficient to accont for the absence of more attention to the subject. Exceptionally favourable circumstances have induced the writer to make a careful study of this remarkable series of coins, and he trusts that he may now be able to lay before the public a clear and intelligible account of the events illustrated by them in an early chapter of county history. Reprint 2014 facsimile.