The Pound. David Sinclair.Arrow Books.2001.286 pages.David Sinclair's book traces the history of the British currency from the dim days of Anglo-Saxon England to the advent of the Euro and the global economy.As with language,several rulers over the ... ...full story at Porcelain Monkey
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