It was soon clear that with the demands of the ‘day job’, the work on RIC would be frustratingly slow, especially as I was asked to curate a Roman exhibition which was to tour four Continents of the World. It seems a very long time ago, around Christmas 2009, when I was asked to write […]
Fifteen Years in the Making: RIC V.5 – Carausius and Allectus Read Article »
Numismatic discoveries are a not infrequent occurrence at Spink. Only a cursory flick through decades of our global auction catalogues and printed periodicals testifies to the breadth and depth of Spink’s unparalleled contribution to this most passionate pastime. As we embrace the second quarter of the 21st Century, and evolve as a business and indeed
A Hole New World Read Article »
VERONA: THE LITTLE ROME “There is no world without Verona Walls,but Purgatory, torture, Hell itself ” quote written on plaque beneath bust of Shakespeare near Piazza Bra Verona – perhaps over-shadowed a little by its near neighbour Venice – is an interesting place to visit for a weekend, or longer if you use it as
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IN MEMORIAM: GEORGE MÜLLER (1926-2025) Georges (George) Ernest Müller, former Director of Spink’s Ancient Coin Department, passed away on 6th January, at the age of 98, surrounded by loved ones at his family home in La Rippe, Switzerland. Born in Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris on 6th December 1926, George was educated at the Lycée Pasteur, and later
To most people, Madagascar was a series of very successful animated films starring the instantly recognisable ring-tailed lemur. To me, it was the place my father, as a British Intelligence officer attached to the Free French, saw out the Second World War.
INSIDER TRAVEL: MADAGASCAR Read Article »
Elizabeth II died a little over two years ago and, in her passing, many at the time rightly saw the end of an era.
70 YEARS OF CHANGE: THE COINAGE OF ELIZABETH II Read Article »
It might seem strange to claim that William Wyon was and is Britain’s most truly popular artist. After all he is hardly a household name today.
Coin auction catalogues are a delight, even if they quickly consume our bookshelves. Beautifully presented, sometimes even in hardback, they’re not out of place on the proverbial coffee table.
DEFINING A NUMISMATIC ‘MASTERPIECE’ Read Article »
In 2019 I began a four-year degree in French and Philosophy, which involved a year abroad studying in France.
This article will cover the period from 1136 when David I had the first Scottish coin minted, through to the end of Robert III’s reign in 1406.
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