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- 1817-1818 (Creation)
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1 volume containing 169 leaves
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Biographical history
Rogers Ruding (1751-1820) was educated at Merton College Oxford University, and gained an MA in 1775. A well known numismatist, he was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. Ruding held the living of Malden from 1793. Publications: A proposal for restoring the antient constitution of the mint, so far as relates to the expence of coinage. Together with the outline of a plan for the improvement of the money; and for increasing the difficulty of counterfeiting (London, 1799); Annals of the Coinage of Britain and its dependencies; from the earliest period to the end of the fiftieth year of the reign of his present Majesty (Nichols, Son, and Bentley: London, 1817-19).
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This manuscript was part of the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1st Baronet (1792-1872) as MS 8871, and was bought by Herbert Somerton Foxwell at the Phillipps sale, Sotheby's, 10 Jun 1896.
GB 0096 MS 154 1817-1818 Collection (fonds) 1 volume containing 169 leaves Ruding , Rogers , 1751-1820 , Vicar, numismatist and antiquary
Rogers Ruding (1751-1820) was educated at Merton College Oxford University, and gained an MA in 1775. A well known numismatist, he was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries. Ruding held the living of Malden from 1793. Publications: A proposal for restoring the antient constitution of the mint, so far as relates to the expence of coinage. Together with the outline of a plan for the improvement of the money; and for increasing the difficulty of counterfeiting (London, 1799); Annals of the Coinage of Britain and its dependencies; from the earliest period to the end of the fiftieth year of the reign of his present Majesty (Nichols, Son, and Bentley: London, 1817-19).
This manuscript was part of the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps, 1st Baronet (1792-1872) as MS 8871, and was bought by Herbert Somerton Foxwell at the Phillipps sale, Sotheby's, 10 Jun 1896.
Part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, initially collected by Herbert Somerton Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.
Manuscript volume containing notes in the hand of Rogers Ruding, Vicar of Malden, [1817-1818], consisting of extracts from legislation relating to coinage, and used in Ruding's Annals of the coinage of Great Britain (Nichols, Son, and Bentley: London, 1817-19). The extracts are marked 'used' or 'not used'. Includes a list of sources.
Single item.
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
English
Manuscript folio. Bound in cloth.
Collection level description.
University of London manuscripts relating to the Royal Mint and coinage include MSS 14, 21, 51, 62, 72, 100, 102, 108, 151, 152 and 499.
The British Library, London, also holds papers relating to the Annals of the coinage of Great Britain, (Ref: Add MSS 18072-96).
Used in Rogers Ruding Annals of the coinage of Great Britain (Nichols, Son and Bentley, London, 1817-1819).
Compiled by Sarah Smith as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project. ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997). Jun 2000 Antiquities Arts Coinage Europe Finance Financial resources Historical research History Law Legal systems Legislation Money Ruding , Rogers , 1751-1820 , Vicar, numismatist and antiquary UK Western Europe Works of art London England Movable cultural property Cultural property Cultural heritage
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Part of the Goldsmith's Library of Economic Literature, initially collected by Herbert Somerton Foxwell and presented by the Goldsmith's Company to the University of London in 1903.
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Manuscript volume containing notes in the hand of Rogers Ruding, Vicar of Malden, [1817-1818], consisting of extracts from legislation relating to coinage, and used in Ruding's Annals of the coinage of Great Britain (Nichols, Son, and Bentley: London, 1817-19). The extracts are marked 'used' or 'not used'. Includes a list of sources.
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Single item.
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Conditions governing access
Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.
Language of material
- English
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- Latin
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English
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University of London manuscripts relating to the Royal Mint and coinage include MSS 14, 21, 51, 62, 72, 100, 102, 108, 151, 152 and 499.
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The British Library, London, also holds papers relating to the Annals of the coinage of Great Britain, (Ref: Add MSS 18072-96).
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ISAD(G) 2nd edition, and NCA rules for the construction of personal, place and corporate names (1997).
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- English