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Arab currencies in the Spink auction, April 2023
A diverse collection of Arab and foreign currencies was offered at the Spink Auction held in Hong Kong on April 13, 2023, in auction number 23008, attracting numerous banknote collectors from around the world. The Arab currencies in particular garnered significant attention, with a variety of coins from each region being offered…
April 24, 2023Nubnefer, an Egyptian coin from the last Egyptian pharaoh
A gold coin of King Nectanebo II, known as the “Nubnefer“ coin, was recently offered at Spink Auctions on April 3, 2023. Nectanebo II was the third and last king of the Thirtieth Dynasty, as well as the last native ruler of ancient Egypt. He reigned for 10 years between 360 and 342 BC before being overthrown by the Ptolemies. The Nubnefer coin – the first…
April 9, 2023Palestinian banknotes and negative templates
How to print banknotes: Printing banknotes involves complex and precise steps. This process is attributed to skilled engineers and craftsmen who operate large printing presses for long and arduous hours to print paper money in large bundles. These bundles are then cut using a special machine similar to a guillotine and distributed to banks. Special papers made of cotton or polymer and special inks are used…
February 3, 2023Qatari banknotes break records
Some Qatari banknotes broke records at a recent auction held by Spink International Auction House at its New York office on January 14, 2023. The auction featured an unparalleled collection of samples and models of Qatari banknotes dating back to 1979. These banknote samples and models consisted of multiple images of each…
January 23, 2023Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day – Part 2
Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day: We continue our presentation of another set of images of Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day. These Egyptian banknotes were offered at the Spink auction in London in 2017, specifically between September 27th and 29th. You can refer to the first part to see the banknotes that were offered, representing the early days of Egyptian banknotes in 1898 and 1899. In this part…
February 10, 2021Egyptian banknotes that never saw the light of day – Part 1
In 2017, specifically between September 27th and 29th, Egyptian banknote experiments were displayed at the renowned Spink auction house in London. This auction featured a number of archival images of Egyptian banknote experiments that never saw the light of day. These experiments depicted Egyptian banknotes designed from the beginning of Egyptian banknote production up to the 1950s…
February 6, 2021Spink Banknotes Auction Barnby Faull
Second interview for The Arab Collector Magazine Arabic translation
May 1, 2017Spink Banknotes Auction – Barnby Faull
A WORD FOR THE ARAB COLLECTOR MAGAZINE, HI RES ARABIC TRANSLAT
May 1, 2017