Nicholas Mayhew

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Nicholas Julian Mayhew (Nick Mayhew) is Emeritus Professor of Numismatics and Monetary History, at the Ashmolean Museum, specialising in British and European medieval monetary history and numismatics. He was formerly Deputy Director (Collections) at the Ashmolean Museum. [1]

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  1. "Professor Nicholas Julian Mayhew". St Cross College. 6 August 2012.
  2. "The Society's Medal". The Royal Numismatic Society. 23 May 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2019.
  3. Money, Prices and Wages - Essays in Honour of Professor Nicholas Mayhew | M. Allen | Palgrave Macmillan.