Designing Change: The Art of Coin Design by Edited by Kevin Clancy; Foreword by the HRH. the Duke of Edinburgh - 2008

Hardback. Very Good.

Great Britain: Royal Mint, 2008. Oversize Hardback. Near Fine/Near Fine. XL. A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Slightly bumped corners. 112 pages. 8 3/4""w x 11 3/8""h. Many color photos.

UK: The Royal Mint, 2008. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 11.3 x 8.7 x 0.6 inches. h/b 112 pages, condition is very good. Coins are part of our daily lives. They are at once the most commonplace and yet significant symbols of a country. This book seeks to illuminate what lies behind the design of coins, celebrating the skill and creativity of artists and designers who have given us such beautiful objects. For over 1000 years the Royal Mint has produced the nation's currency and today, no less than in the past, stands at the centre of the art of coin design.

The Royal Mint, 01/09/2008 00:00:01. hardcover. Like New. **HARDBACK** In unclipped dustjacket No stamps or inscriptions; clean condition

Good. OFFERED BY THE UK CHARITY LANGDON SUPPORTING YOUNG MAN AND WOMAN WITH DISABILITIES

London: The Royal Mint. Fascinating & well illustrated story about the art of designing British coins. Large format hardback . Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 2008.

Pontyclun, Wales: Thr Royal Mint, 2008. Book and jacket in mint condition. 112pp. A study of the history of coins and the artistry which goes into their design by the Royal Mint.. First Edition. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 11.5 x 8.75 inches.

Very Good. Signed by author . Offered by the UK charity Langdon Supporting Young Man and Woman with disabilities.

Llantrisant : Royal Mint, 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine cloth copy in an equally fine dust-wrapper. Particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Physical description; 112 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm. Notes; ""This book is published to coincide with the exhibition at the British Museum, Designing change: coins of Elizabeth II, September 2008 to February 2009"" -- colophon. Contents; Foreword / His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh -- A frank and open relationship: heraldry and coinage in British history / Clive Cheeseman -- Christopher Ironside and the designs for the decimal coinage / Catherine Eagleton -- Continuity through change: the Royal Mint Advisory Committee / Sir Christopher Frayling -- Making an impression / Matt Dent -- The visual language of coins / Stephen Raw -- Receiving change: reaction to the new designs / Kevin Clancy -- Afterword / Alison Rawsthorn. Subject; Great Britain. Royal Mint. Coin design Great Britain… Read More

Published by Royal Mint, 2008. 1st edition.. Hardback. Nearly Fine/Nearly Fine. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper. Seeking to illuminate what lies behind the design of coins, celebrating the skill and creativity of artists and designers who have given us such beautiful objects. Large format. Black boards, silver & gilt titles. Colour photos throughout. SIGNED by author to half-title page. Wrapper has a few grubby marks.