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• New Exhibition Starts Tuesday June 29th 2010.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      The title of our new exhibition is ‘Money Money Money’ and is about British coins from the Roman era, through the medieval period to modern times. In case you are thinking that this doesn't have anything to do with Mere, be assured that it most certainly does ! First of all, there was an impressive find of a coin hoard comprising 270 Roman coins (of which the museum has about a dozen in its own collection) in Mere cemetery in the mid-19th century. The museum's collection also holds a number of other early coins found in and about Mere during the last century; these will also be on display. In addition to regular coins there will be some maundy pence and quite a few tokens - an illegal but widely used currencey at certain periods in our history - all of which will be explained in the exhibition.                                                                                                                                                            Special thanks are due to both Charlie and Ed Ford for their invaluable help in putting this exhibition together.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

• The Book of Mere - a reprint                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Containing well over 300 photographs, this book has been reprinted and is for sale at Mere Information point (The Library), Mere Pharmacy, Walton's (Mere Post Office) and from the Author, David Longbourne (tel: 01747 860243). Price £19.95.