- Dec 26, 2021
"A Festive Tale of a Skint Numismatist vs. London Christmas Book Fair" by Dr Alexey Shitvov (NSI-NB)
A true numismatist can see a coin anywhere, looking at the moon, or at the profile of their beloved ones, you name it. Antique books and ephemera are not my area of collector’s interest, but I appreciate the opportunity for learning, as well as bargain, that printed works may present for a discerning eye. While visiting the Bloomsbury Christmas Book Fair at the Holiday Inn Hotel London in Coram Street on the morning of Saturday 4th December, in the serried ranks of antique an
- Dec 19, 2021
"A Panoramic View of the World History in Coins: NSI-NB Festive Show-and-Tell" by Alexey Shitvov
The NSI-NB festive night of 2021/22 took place on Friday 3rd December in the hybrid mode. Several members attended the event in person at the Shaw’s Bridge Sport Club, whereas others, including Dublin and overseas members, joined in via Zoom. The main feature of the night was the Show-and-Tell relay of short members’ talks on their favourite numismatic objects. The presented items spanned over two millennia of World coinage, from the coins of the Iberian Peninsula amalgamatin
