George C. Brooke

George Cyril Brooke (died 1934) was a British numismatist, specialising in the coins of England.

Brooke was a member of the British Museum Dept of Coins and Medals from 1908 to 1934, on the council of the Royal Numismatic Society, and the author of numerous books and publications. He was awarded the Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society in 1934 (posthumously).

• 1912 The Edwinstowe find of Roman coins
• 1916 A Catalogue of English Coins in the British Museum: the Norman kings
• 1966 English coins – from the seventh century to the present day

After Brooke’s death, a number of people interested in his work subscribed to purchase a coin - a gold noble of Edward IV, and the last coin Brooke handled before he died - to be donated in his memory to the British Museum.

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