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Goethe is said to have once stated: "Coins bring history closer". However<br />
that is not all. Coins are also living history and an exceptional historic<br />
and cultural item.<br />
NUMISMATIC Department<br />
"Since people have been shaping coins, coins have been shaping people."<br />
(Manfred Hinrich, German philosopher)<br />
This special passion, coupled with a broad<br />
overview of all markets and coins, enables<br />
the experienced numismatists at <strong>Emporium</strong><br />
Hamburg to provide outstanding advice to the<br />
increasingly large and international clientele.<br />
Coins of all varieties are valued in the<br />
Numismatic Department from Greek gold and<br />
silver coins from the 6th Century BC to the<br />
current euro coins. This requires experience and<br />
the Elbe around the former Hammaburg was<br />
actually called "<strong>Emporium</strong> Hamburgum" on the<br />
maps of the Roman Empire. It goes without<br />
saying that the Hanseatic trading house<br />
feels obliged to follow the guidelines of a<br />
respectable businessman.<br />
The coin market has grown<br />
enormously in recent<br />
decades.<br />
specialist knowledge, especially as the<br />
numismatic coin market has grown enormously<br />
over recent decades.<br />
Dr Josef Fischer<br />
Head of Numismatics<br />
Dr Laura Thielen<br />
Deputy Head of Numismatics<br />
At <strong>Emporium</strong> we keep abreast of the entire<br />
market. <strong>Emporium</strong> means "main market<br />
place" in Greek. The original settlement on<br />
Roman Empire, Constantine the Great (307–337),<br />
AV Solidus PTR, Trier, 4.44 g of gold,<br />
a splendid example of great rarity<br />
Phone ++49 (0) 40-257 99 134 · Fax ++49 (0) 40-257 99 100 · E-mail fischer@emporium-hamburg.com · Web www.emporium-numismatics.com<br />
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