About the Author

Richard Giedroyc is a professional hobby journalist with over twenty-five years of experience in coin collecting. The former editor for Coin World newspaper, he is the winner of five Numismatic Literary Guild awards. His monthly article, "Around the World" appears in the World Coin News. He is a fellow of the American Numismatic Society in New York, a fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society in London, and a member of the American Numismatic Association in Colorado Springs, CO. He lives in Sidney, OH.