The International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) is once again pleased to sponsor the publication of the Survey of Numismatic Research, and to support the INC’s longstanding efforts to encourage scholarship and foster cooperation among numismatists. Since the Renaissance, numismatists have taken great care in the preservation, study, and display of coins. The fascination of coins as historical and artistic objects has captivated generations from all walks of life: academia and commerce; royal and common; men, women, and children. In recent years, as coins have come to be more widely perceived as national cultural patrimony, and as more nations have claimed them as part of their heritage, this age-old pursuit has been changing. We would like to take this opportunity to say a few words about these developments and about the role of the trade […]