For auction of orders, medals and coins in Moscow it is difficult to watch without envy. The organizers are very grateful: with pleasure to reap the fruits of their hard labour and see a genuine interest in the eyes of the bidders. The faleristov-нумизматов and people are always going to (in the hall there were about 30 people), and among young collectors lot (25% in the hall were shoppers at the age of 30-45 years), and "zaochku" usually a lot of (the guarantee that the failure will not happen). And, of course, the liquidity on these auctions are always amazing. While at auctions of paintings and graphics sell more than 38% of lots @ & mdash; this is already a good result, on medal-монетных auction even care 80% not-то out of the ordinary vyhodim@

But no less interesting to visit in the shoes of the ordinary purchaser. Often the catalogue of medals, coins and medals — this exciting tutorial, in which you can teach the history of Russia. Even with such pirouettes that any school not rasskajut@

lot 1 Here — Deng Dmitry Donskoy the middle of the XIV century. On the front side — the words "the Great Prince Dmitry ulyano". And on the back — Arabic "Sutlan Tokhtamysh Khan long live long". Tokhtamysh — the one Orda Khan, who burned Moscow. The same who later allegedly orchestrated the murder of the Crimean Temnik Mamaia, before breaking Donskoy on the Kulikovo field. It would seem @. and Aivazovsky? And despite the fact that Mamai was buried in the village Aivazovsky in Crimea — the former estate Sheikh-Мамай outstanding Russian seascape painter. They even say that as an artist he discovered and improved the grave —; all can be. In one coin (purchased for 140 thousand rubles) Istoria@

Or here on — lots 250 (5,5 thousand roubles) and 251 (22 thousand roubles) @, respectively mdash medal and cross for the clergy "In memory of the Eastern war of 1853-1854-1855-1856.". Russian awards to the participants of the Crimean war between the Russian Empire and a coalition of countries, including the Ottoman, British and French empires. And here is the "British" next @lot 253 mdash — English "Crimea medal 1854" buckle "Sebastopol" (12 thousand). What are they going there? For that medal? More interesting than the dry pages ucebnica@

Or a lot 529 — decree for the handwritten signature of the Wrangel on awarding the George cross nurses Lyudmila Shaposhnikova. In June 1920, in battle when the village Kurkulak "helping the wounded in combat situation, was wounded in the leg, but remained in the ranks, and at the end of the battle, when the regiment retreated under the onslaught of superior forces, seeing that the wounded are at risk to be in the hands of the Reds on his own initiative went forward under a destructive fire rescued more than 10 injured." Testimony time, there is nothing more eloquent than such artefaktov@

And only a few directory — new turn of history. Two pictures, running one lot No. 560. 1942. The year of the battle of Stalingrad. British Prime Minister-министр Churchill arrives by plane to Moscow to Stalin to negotiate about military aid to the USSR. The journey was not easy @. 67-летнему British Prime Minister had to cross the entire Europe burning high-rise on the unheated plane. Photos smiling Stalin to Churchill, not yet removed the flight suit. How many such rotations in school, I was told?

And, believe me, that's almost every lot. Each subject — Antiquarium history. With the painting so, too, but agree that much rage@

Nor, of course, numismatic auctions bribe for the fact that they can participate and win people with any money. Of the hammer price amounted to — from 700 rubles (lot 265 — silver 20 cents year of the abolition of serfdom) to 1 700 000 rubles (lot 165 @extremely rare & mdash; the ruble with the image of Emperor Alexander I). Over 1.2 million sold lot 213 — rare platinum three rubles. In General, the prices in 400-850 thousand rubles at these auctions were not uncommon. This, however, only just managed to see in the first half of trading. Further, perhaps the results could be more impressive. But they didn't have anything left. The first 300 lots sold 2 hours. And a total of almost 600 lots. So on — about the same time. Even with the flawless execution of Andrew Haase the long trades are hard. However, this is perhaps the only reproach stroitely@

Vladimir Bogdanov, AI.