Numismatics

Christian Stoess takes a special interest in the collaboration of collectors, dealers, and researchers for the good of numismatics. He has been President of the GIG Society of Collectors for 25 years. After many years in the coin trade and several scientific posts, he is currently Research Associate at the Berlin Münzkabinett.

Joseph Linzalone has been a professional coin dealer since 1977. He is Director at Wolfshead Gallery and specializes in electrum.

Aleksander Bursche is full professor at the Institute of Archaeology, University of Warsaw. He specializes in Roman and Barbarian numismatics and relationships between the Classical World and the Barbarians.

William T. Gibbs is the managing editor of “Coin World”. He is not only a multiply-awarded editor and journalist but also a keen collector with a special interest in the decorations of Navy Admiral George Dewey.

Markus Peter is an archaeologist and numismatist. He is the numismatist in charge at Augst, the Roman Augusta Raurica, as well as President of the “Schweizerische Kommission für Fundmünzen”. He also teaches ancient numismatics in Bern.

Detlef Tietjen has been in the coin business for 50 years. He is the owner of the Hamburg auction house Tietjen & Co. and does not only sell coins, medals and banknotes, but also numismatic literature.

Frédérique Duyrat is the director of the Département des Monnaies, médailles et antiques of the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris. The habilitated historian is a specialist for the coinage of Hellenistic Syria.

Kerry K. Wetterstrom is a staff numismatist at Classical Numismatic Group. He edited “The Celator” for 13 years and is regarded as one of the hobby’s most knowledgeable collectors in the coins of Roman Egypt.

Romedio Schmitz-Esser is a numismatist and Professor of Medieval History and Historical Auxiliary Sciences at the University of Graz. He focuses on 15th and 16th century-Tyrolean coinage and the development of roller coining technology.

Wayne Sayles is one of the world’s most distinguished numismatists and a multiply-awarded author. After a career as Air Force Captain, he pursued numismatics, founded The Celator and the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild. His special interest lies with Cilician coins.