LOOSE CHANGE: DECEMBER 13, 2020

Book Review: Ancient Coins in Early American Auctions

To read the complete article, see:
A Contribution to Provenance Research (https://coinsweekly.com/a-contribution-to-provenance-research/)

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
NEW BOOK: ANCIENT COINS IN EARLY AMERICAN AUCTIONS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/
esylum_v23n38a02.html)
REVIEW: ANCIENT COINS IN EARLY AMERICAN AUCTIONS (https://www.coinbooks.org/v23/
esylum_v23n42a06.html)

ANS Seeks Curatorial Assistant

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is seeking to hire an RRDP Curatorial Assistant. The successful candidate will analyze Richard Schaefer's digitized archive of Roman Republican Dies on Archer and transcribe the relevant data onto spreadsheets for the final publication of the archive on a Collective Access platform. There may be opportunities for co-authored publications with the primary investigators.

The ideal candidate should hold an MA, or equivalent in Ancient History, Classics or Classical Studies – a PhD in a relevant field is a plus. S/he should be detail-oriented and have a good level of knowledge of Roman Republican History and of Roman Numismatics. Previous experience in the field of Digital Humanities, especially with databases and statistics is preferred, as well as a sufficient knowledge of French, German and Italian to read catalogue entries.

To read the complete job description, see:
Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP) Curatorial Assistant (http://numismatics.org/about/employment/)

New Zealand Fake Money Drop Riot

Police have confirmed they are now reviewing a stunt that was pitched as a $100,000 money drop in downtown Auckland - but which turned out to be mostly fake cash.

The Reserve Bank has also issued a warning that it is illegal to publish anything resembling a genuine banknote after fake $5 notes rained down on people clambering for what they thought was cash.

Safety Warehouse is under siege from furious members of the public who attended Saturday's event in Aotea Square. The company pledged to giveaway $100,000 in cash but the crowd turned ugly when many realised pretend $5 notes - which could be used as a discount - were being distributed.

To read the complete article, see:
Safety Warehouse fake money fury: Police now reviewing Aotea Square giveaway (https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/safety-warehouse-fake-money-fury-police-now-reviewing-aotea-square-giveaway/CVJV5NLAFJTTBYDCAKAUV2KA2Q/)

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