British Museum to Display Recovered Items

The British Museum will put 10 items stolen from its collection on show later this month.

The Roman gems, to be featured in an exhibition Rediscovering Gems, include a cameo with a bust of Cupid from the 1st or 2nd Century AD.

In August, the museum announced up to 2,000 objects from its storerooms were missing, stolen or damaged.

It has recovered about 350 items to date.

The exhibition will explore the significance of classical gems through history.

The museum has released pictures of two of those gems that have been chosen for display.

Both were returned by Dr Ittai Gradel, the dealer and collector who alerted the British museum to the thefts, and was originally brushed off.

Dr Gradel told the BBC he had been "delighted" to work with the museum on the recovery process.

To read the complete article, see:
British Museum to put stolen items from its collection on show(https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68165171)

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
BRITISH MUSEUM SEEKS RECOVERY OF STOLEN ITEMS(https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n41a29.html)
DEALER WHO EXPOSED BRITISH MUSEUM THEFTS(https://www.coinbooks.org/v26/esylum_v26n46a26.html)

The Future of Money

Opening on Wednesday 28 February at 10am

Can the tooth fairy go cashless? Are cryptoassets money? Who decides how we pay?

Money and the way we use it has changed in recent decades. With digital and contactless payments on the rise, the choices we make, as individuals and businesses are having an impact. Futureproofing the economy to meet our needs, now and in the future, is the job of the Bank of England.

From digital currencies to the importance of cash in our everyday lives, from sustainability to making sure we have choice and access to different ways to pay, this exhibition responds to questions you have been asking. So, where are we now, and what is the future of money?

'The Future of Money' opens on Wednesday 28 February 2024 at 10am. The exhibition, and our entire museum, is free with no need to book ahead.

This exhibition will be on until September 2025.

For more information, see:
The Future of Money(https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/museum/whats-on/the-future-of-money)