Classical Numismatic Group, LLC of Lancaster, Pennsylvania and London, England, is pleased to announce that Paul Hill and Caroline Holmes have both joined the firm as ofNovember 1st. Paul and Caroline will be based out of CNG's London office, and will be working with customers and consignors to secure, catalogue, and process coins comingthrough the London office.

Eric McFadden, who will continue as Senior Director in London, noted that "Caroline and Paul will already be familiar faces to many of our clients who have had dealings withSpink, Baldwin's, or Sovereign Rarities over the years. Paul and Caroline are both not only top level professionals but also a pleasure to work with, and we are delightedthat they will be joining us in the London office."

"The addition of Paul and Caroline brings us ever closer to the vision we have for the transition to allow Eric and Victor (England) to work almost exclusively with customersand consignors," stated Mike Gasvoda, Managing Director of CNG, LLC. "I couldn't be more pleased to make this announcement as Paul and Caroline both embody the commitment tointegrity that CNG is known for, and they have a true passion for their work. They will fit into our staff seamlessly, and we are all excited to have them come on board."

Paul Hill has worked as a professional numismatist for twenty years, and specializes in classical coins from the ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine periods and theirrelated fields. During his career, he has managed the ancient coin departments at both Spink & Son and A.H. Baldwin & Sons, buying and selling coins, and producing catalogdescriptions for fixed price lists and auction catalogs.

He was responsible for securing and cataloging the legendary Prospero Collection, one of the greatest sales of ancient Greek coins ever sold at auction and which establishedthe world record price of $3,802,500 for an ancient coin. He is a fellow and former council member of the Royal Numismatic Society, a member of the British Numismatic Society, theAmerican Numismatic Society, and the American Numismatic Association. He holds a first class Honors Degree and a Master's Degree in Ancient History from the University ofLondon. Paul is a regular attendee at international numismatic conventions and major auctions and welcomes enquiries from anyone interested in classical numismatics.

Caroline Holmes specializes in numismatic books and literature and has worked in the numismatic world for fifteen years. She graduated from the University ofSouthampton with a degree in History of Art and gained her Master's degree in the same subject from Royal Holloway University. She began her career in thecoin department of Spink & Son, and while there made the transition to their numismatic book department. Caroline then went on to join A. H. Baldwin & Sons to launcha book department and during her time there developed a comprehensive stock of both second hand and antiquarian numismatic titles, while also contributing to their regularlyissued fixed price lists.

Caroline was responsible for the sale of the Prospero Library relating to ancient Greek coins, and more recently cataloged the extensive Ratto Family Library for auction.She attends many of the major coin fairs, both in the U.K. and overseas, and is always happy to discuss numismatics with collectors. She currently serves on the council of theBritish Numismatic Society.

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
WAYNE'S LONDON DIARY 17 JUNE, 2007 (http://www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v10n24a16.html)