A murdered coin. Numismatic detective. Filatov N.A., Shiryaev V.V.

The term of the numismatists “killed coin” means a coin that has lost signs of authenticity in the process of circulation. At one of the largest European auctions, rare and very expensive Russian coins from the collection, which for many years was considered lost, are unexpectedly exhibited. The collection immediately begin to claim the legitimate heirs of the last famous owner, and the powerful oligarch, claiming that he bought it at one time, and even former employees of Soviet foreign intelligence. However, the new owners of precious coins also do not intend to abandon their rights, and this whole story begins to affect the interests of powerful auction houses and European special services.

the novel of the recognized master of the action -packed detective Nikita Filatov and the world -famous expert Vadim Shiryaeva is fascinating and fascinating and Absolutely reliably raises the curtain that covers the criminal past of Soviet numismatics, the difficult world of modern collectors and the backstage side of the activities of Western auction houses.