Tag: Coin trade (history)
ANS Long Table on the Salton Collection
The Mark & Lottie Salton Collection was the topic of an online talk held by the American Numismatic Society on 4 March 2022. Ursula Kampmann discussed the history of the Jewish coin trade in Germany. Here you can watch the conversation.
The Origins of the German Coin Trade: Brochure on the Fate of the Hamburger...
On the occasion of the sale of the Salton Collection, auction house Künker and Stack’s Bowers Galleries entrusted the historian Ursula Kampmann with the task of investigating the history of the Hamburger-Schlessinger dynasty of coin dealers. Her findings revolutionize what we know about the German coin trade.
The Viennese Rothschilds. A Thriller
The Rothschilds from Frankfurt played a vital part in the history of coin collecting and dealing. A large branch of this family lived in Vienna and their history is similar to a thriller, as a new exhibition in Vienna demonstrates.
Albert Beck Yet Again Managing Director of World Money Fair
The World Money Fair Holding GmbH (WMF) has announced that Albert Beck is again taking on the role as the company’s Managing Director. Gitta Künker is stepping down as Managing Director.