Gold coins minted right before the outbreak of World War II? Commemorative coins on the 100th anniversary of King Carol without a single reference to the ruler? You have to know the historical background to understand why Carol II had these coins commissioned in 1939.
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Are you interested in the monetary history of China? It encompasses everything you can imagine: from pre-monetary currency to the first bills. François Thierry has compiled all this in a handbook spanning 700 pages. Ursula Kampmann has taken a look.
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Organised with the St. Petersburg State Hermitage Museum, the London British Museum presents “Scythians: warriors of ancient Siberia”. Running to January 14, 2018, this is the first major exhibition in the UK in 40 years that reveals all aspects of Scythian life.
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Auction company Heritage Auctions has now opened an office in London. The London office joins Paris, Geneva, Amsterdam and Hong Kong in the international footprint for Heritage Auctions and will be staffed by Max Tursi and Nicholas Mathioudakis.
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