This week’s headlines include a coin theft in Spain, a record-breaking sale of a 1983 Lincoln cent error, and a book about banking history.
Coin dealer and U.S. gold specialist Don Kagin of Kagin’s, Inc. was the victim of a theft while attending a coin show in Madrid, Spain. Someone stole his roller bag with rare gold coins inside when he stopped to make a purchase after leaving the show. Four perpetrators are suspects in the theft.
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A transitional 1983 Lincoln cent error struck on a bronze planchet instead of the 99.2-percent zinc composition sold for a record $26,000 at a GreatCollections auction.
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A team of researchers uncovered a hoard of gold coins in the ancient Greek city of Notion in western Turkey. The coins, which date to the 5th century B.C., were likely used to pay mercenary troops.
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Paolo Zannoni, a distinguished banker and historian, has written a book that explores the history of banking. His book Money and Promises: Seven Deals that Changed the World looks at the exchange of debts and promises that shaped the modern world.
