Q. David Bowers' Numismatist Column Ends
Dave Lange writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
PIGGYBANK FULL OF 1826 LARGE CENTS(https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n48a29.html)

More on Nickel Silver
Chip Howell writes:

To read the Wikipedia entry, see:
Nickel silver(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickel_silver#History)

ACSearch
Regarding Mike Markowitz's article, Peter Jones writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
ONLINE RESOURCES FOR ANCIENT COINS(https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n48a09.html)

On Mother Coins

Ted Puls writes:

Scott Semans writes:

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
HERITAGE DECEMBER 2021 HONG KONG SALE : Lot 34005: China Qing Dynasty Wen Zong 1000 Cash Pattern(https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n48a22.html)

On Purging the Numismatic Record

I was taken aback by the lead-off Letter from the editor on page 13 of the December 2021 issue of The Numismatist, reproduced below.

I trust that readers of The E-Sylum and The Numismatist will agree that deleting the image depicted cannot be tolerated. It must be restored. Further, it must be made plain that such censorship is inimical to the mission of the American Numismatic Association.

Must reference works on hobo nickels in the ANA Library be bowdlerized or, worse yet, Fahrenheit 451ed? Should a work on Ku Klux Klan tokens suffer a similar fate? How about coins depicting Adolf Hitler (maybe Benito Mussolini gets a pass?).

I suppose if you just remove all the illustrations you will have plenty of space for disclaimers and condemnations. Pretty silly stuff - not worthy of The Numismatist, a publication I have avidly read for over fifty years.

To read earlier E-Sylum articles on the ethnic slur aspect of some hobo nickels, see:
HOBO NICKELS AND ETHNIC SLURS(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n23a15.html)
MORE ON HOBO NICKELS AND ETHNIC SLURS(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n24a10.html)

Underwater Yap Stones
Gerry Tebben writes:

To read earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
HOW YAP STONES PAVED THE WAY FOR BITCOIN(https://www.coinbooks.org/v24/esylum_v24n42a21.html)
CALGARY NICKLE GALLERIES WHAT IS MONEY? EXHIBIT(https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n20a29.html)
TRAVEL ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS YAP STONE MONEY(https://www.coinbooks.org/v21/esylum_v21n18a24.html)
MYTHS ABOUT YAP STONE MONEY(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v13n51a15.html)
MORE ON JOHN MAYNARD KEYNES AND YAP STONE MONEY(https://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v16n37a18.html)

Query: Assyrian Medal

Daniel Fearon writes:

Iraq, Assyria, Ashurnasirpal II (ruled 883-859 BC), a Victorian 'souvenir' medal, helmeted and bearded bust of the King l., ASSVERVS above, rev. a human headed winged lion, with ornate suspension, 28mm., extremely fine, rare

Ashurnasirpal II was King of Assyria during the first milennium BC, with his palace at Kalhu/Nimrud, present day northern Iraq. It was [Sir] Henry Layard (1817-1894) who excavated the two human headed winged lions that flanked the doorway of the throne room of the North West palace of Ashurnasirpal in Nimrud (now in the British Museum). It has been suggested that the medal might have been connected to the Assyrian Trust Fund that had been established to help the financing of the major archaeological being carried out in the 1850's. Layard's first expedition was made on board the SS Assyria.

Query: Bank of Canada Currency Museum Certification
Alan Roy writes:

To read the complete lot description, see:
Ming Dynasty China 1368 to 1644 AD Copper Knife Money Currency with CoA #13346(https://www.ebay.ca/itm/224671157576)

Yours Truly At Eric Newman's Numismatic Library

Query: Rare Notes of Ceylon Sought
Kavan Ratnatunga writes:

Florin Street Band Christmas Song
Gerry Tebben writes:

To watch the video, see:
Christmas Song - My Favourite Time of Year - The Florin Street Band(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H10f2w7T5CU)