This morning Dr Davies joined the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand to officially open their 2024 conference. Promoting the study or collecting of currency, medals and other similar artefacts, the RNSNZ was established in 1931. They have played an important role in many of the biggest changes to our currency, including establishing New Zealand’s own coins in 1933, and the later shift to decimal currency.
At this morning’s event, Gail Romano, curator at Auckland War Memorial Museum, gave a presentation about Sir Gilbert Archey and the medals that reflected his significant contributions to the arts and sciences in New Zealand. Tom Hockenhull, curator at the British Museum, spoke about the lost coins of Sir Hans Sloane. Sir Hans is most notable for bequeathing over 70,000 items to help establish the British Museum, and is also credited for creating chocolate milk.
For more photos, click here: RNSNZ 2024 Conference Media Gallery.
