1. In the coin world, some people said McNall created artificially high values for ancient coins by introducing investors like Hunt to a market dominated by collectors. 2. It holds millions of dollars worth of ancient gold coins and gold objects that are considered priceless. 3. Koch said in an interview last year that he was a coin novice and had purchased the ancient coins in the hope of turning a quick profit. 4. McNall grew up in suburban Los Angeles, developing a knack for trading in ancient coins. 5. Molnar says he was led to his theory by an ancient coin. 6. RARE COINS GO TO TURKEY The investor William I. Koch handed a trove of ancient Greek coins to the Turkish government. 7. The collection includes ancient coins, antiquities from Egypt and Rome and European decorative art. 8. The strengthening United States dollar weakened the buying power of Asians and Europeans, traditional big buyers of ancient coins, he said. 9. William Koch once dreamed about owning an ancient coin collection so magnificent it might be called the hoard of the century. 10. A collection of ancient silver coins worth millions that was smuggled out of Turkey and sold to an American millionaire is coming home, the culture minister announced Thursday. |