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The Louis d’or coin, object of fascination
The golden Louis coin is mythical. The name of this pre-Revolutionary royal coin is sometimes used in everyday language and assimilated to a renowned treasure. Who has never dreamed of…
Hans Sloane, the first numismatist
Hans Sloane was a major figure of his time. He was born in 1660 in Killyleagh in Ireland, and died in 1753 in London. Trained physician, naturalist and collector of…
The Chameau Treasure
In the 16th century, Jacques Cartier began exploring Canada on behalf of France. At the beginning of the 17th century, the first fort, called “Quebec”, was established and colonization truly…
Treasure of Plozévet: a Breton discovery of 239 gold coins
In September 2021, the press announced some Louis XIII and Louis XIV gold coins, minted in the 17th century, have been found, for the greatest delight of numismatists. Three craftsmen…
The Treasure of Tuscaloosa
On an afternoon of March 1999, Steve Webb was conducting landscaping works his backyard in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He dug a few holes and unearthed an iron box buried in the…
The sinking of the Rooswijk
The Rooswijk was a ship belonging to the Dutch East India Company (VOC) that sank in 1739 in the southeast of England, north of the Strait of Dover. It was…
