On the identification of the mysterious medal, I can't help. But I see that there is a 1942 copyright and a name... has anyone looked to see if there was an explanation in the copyright, if it was actually filed?

The illustration in the article about counterfeit Indian notes shows a note that I have not yet seen as a counterfeit. However, I have seen notes in series before this one that appear to be printed on stolen genuine paper (but are not) - the security features mentioned in the article are indeed there. But the genuine notes are intaglio, and so far the counterfeits have been lithographed with an "optically-variable ink" feature that doesn't vary. Nevertheless, the notes are extremely deceptive, because of the presence of the watermarks, the embedded security thread, an excellent artificial latent image, and almost 100% replication of the ultraviolet and infra-red features.

Perhaps this was intended as a little joke, but it seems more likely it wasn't, since it is not only the wrong word, but misspelled at that ("bizarre" misspelled "bazarre" where "bazaar" has the intended meaning):

The listing of the new Gadoury edition book on French coins from 1610-1792 thrice, including in the title, states 1712 vs. 1792

I thought that some of the more scholarly numismatic researchers of the Big E might be interested in details of the work on spintrae:

Simonetta, Bono, and Renzo Riva. LE TESSERE EROTICHE ROMANE (SPINTRIAE), QUANDO ED A CHE SCOPO SONO STATE CONIATE. Lugano, 1981. 8vo, original printed boards. 44 pages, including 7 plates. French, German, and English summaries.

Once difficult to sell, copies are now in demand by inquiring scholars and are bringing well over one hundred dollars.

David Fanning's comment following the last copy sold by Kolbe & Fanning is instructive: "A good book to show visitors who find your hobbies dull."

We have many "Creative Minds" in our numismatic bibliomania circle. I thought our fellow E-Sylum readers may enjoy this most creative video forwarded to me by Gabrielle Fox whose bookbinding and preservation efforts have been critical to my collection development. My daughters said "the books are dancing like us." Enjoy.