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The E-Sylum: Volume 24, Number 21, May 23, 2021, Article 30

LOOSE CHANGE: MAY 23, 2021

Here are some additional items in the media this week that may be of interest. -Editor

To Slab, or Not to Slab

The folks at Baldwin's in London have been debating the issue of slabbing coins. See their latest blog article for their thoughts. -Editor

To Slab, or Not to Slab

Our friends across the pond have been slabbing items for years, from Topps rookie cards for Mickey Mantle and Michael Jordan to limited edition sweet wrappers and unopened Pokemon packs. In the world of rare coins, it is still quite a new practice -especially when you consider the age of the artefact- and not one that has been readily adopted worldwide.

Is there a reason for this? Is there a correct answer to our opening gambit? We spoke to members of the AH Baldwin specialist coin team to get their takeā€¦

To read the complete article, see:
TO SLAB OR NOT TO SLAB, THAT IS THE QUESTION. (https://www.baldwin.co.uk/news/to-slab-or-not-to-slab-that-is-the-question/)

Videos: The Bank of England

Kavan Ratnatunga recommends this collection of online talks about the Bank of England. Thanks! -Editor

Online talks about the Bank of England

To read the complete article, see:
Online talks about the Bank of England (https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum/online-talks)

Coins of the Lombard Kings

Mike Markowitz published an article on CoinWeek about coins of the Lombard Kings. -Editor

lombard coin

THE LOMBARDS, A tribe that traced their origin to Scandinavia, migrated into Eastern Europe in the fifth century CE, earning a reputation for ferocity in that war-torn land. Under their king Alboin (reigned c. 560-572), they invaded northern Italy around 568, where their name endures today in the region known as Lombardy. In Latin, Lombards were known as Langobardi, and the kingdom was called Langobardia, a reference to the long beards of the men.

To read the complete article, see:
Crown of Iron: Coins of the Lombard Kings (https://coinweek.com/ancient-coins/crown-of-iron-coins-of-the-lombard-kings/)

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