AN EXPLORATION OF PRE-REVOLUTIONARY FRANCE, THE ENLIGHTENMENT AND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF LES PHILOSOPHES APPEARING ON FRENCH BANKNOTES
In 2019 I began a four-year degree in French and Philosophy, which involved a year abroad studying in France.
Banknotes
THE SEATED SCRIBE
I have been fascinated by Ancient Egypt from a young age. When the opportunity arose not only to study it in my undergraduate degree at Durham University but also to attend an excavation there, the decision required little consideration.
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FORTHCOMING EVENT – WORLD BANKNOTES
This Autumn we are holding our annual World Banknotes auction with a varied group of interesting paper money.
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FORTHCOMING EVENT – THE MARK T RAY COLLECTION OF ENGLISH BANKNOTES
The banknote department will be starting its autumn auctions with an offering of the Mark T Ray Collection of English Banknotes.
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THE NUMISMATIC COLLECTORS SERIES SALE
The Numismatic Collectors’ Series sale will take place in Hong Kong on 19th August 2020. For further information please contact Kelvin Cheung, [email protected].
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THE VOICE OF A NEW GENERATION – INTERVIEW WITH KENDRICK CHAN
As part of our series Voice of a New Generation, the Insider will be talking to some of our younger collectors about their passions and how their interest in collecting started.
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Banknote of the Month
Masterfully engraved and skilfully designed multi-coloured design Lebanon 100 Livre 1945 and printed by Banque De France to be issued by Banque de Syrie et du Liban.
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WORLD BANKNOTE AUCTION
Last October, for example, we had a magnificent collection of Lebanese and Syrian banknotes; the Angola gave me the same buzz.
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SPRING BANKNOTE SALES
As we were all recovering from the excitement of our October World Banknotes auction, with the group of East African and Lebanese discoveries, preparation for the spring auctions started once again.
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PMG: Expert and Impartial Paper Money Certification Services
Paper Money Guaranty (PMG) was established in 2005 to provide an expert and impartial assessment of a banknote’s authenticity and grade. It has since grown to become a world-renowned third-party paper money certification service with offices in the United States, China, Germany and, most recently, the United Kingdom. PMG’s UK office occupies the third floor
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