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A coin of 37 rubles 50 kopecks is a valuable masterpiece of Russian numismatics with a non-standard coin denomination The coin of 37 rubles 50 kopecks was indeed
Unique antique coins are sold for millions of times their face value. The cost of the metal or alloy from which they are made does not matter
William Turner is a master of romantic landscapes and a forerunner of the Impressionists and one of Britain’s most significant and beloved painters. Recently, the British once again
Everything related to the name of the Rothschilds is marked VIP, “extra”, “elite” and the like. The noble alcoholic beverages produced in the chateau Mouton Rothschild – one
The history of one watch: the mechanism of Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway’s pocket watch fell into the hands of Christie’s by accident. This is the case when an
The oldest auction house in the world: what was sold at Christie’s 200 years ago What was sold at Christie’s 200 years ago, when collecting antiques and works
At the end of the nineteenth century, products made in the UK using the blush ivory technology (ivory color) were very popular, and today they are valuable collectibles.
A folio (from the Latin folium – “leaf”) is an old book of the 15th-18th centuries in folio format (into one typographical sheet folded in half). Due to
The Iron Cross is the only order of Imperial Germany retained in the award system of the Third Reich. Regalia appeared during the era of the Napoleonic wars
Faleristics (from the Latin falerae – “metal decoration”) is an auxiliary scientific historical discipline that studies awards, commemorative signs, badges, tokens and uniform accessories. The term faleristics is