Introduction: If your hobby is to collect old and new coins, also rare and modern, then one may earn big bucks or rather make good money or earn millions of rupees if one uses his brains sharply and invest smartly. For e.g. a rare one rupee coin of mintage 1960 went under the hammer for 2,20,000/. Another Rs.10/ coin from British era with queen Victoria’s image was auctioned for Rs.1, 60,000/. One has to always be in touch with the market to find out what is moving and what is not and accordingly decide on what to but and sell. In short the whole game is of demand and supply. With the rising demand for coins in the market, the prices are bound to increase with time. Coin collectors and museums also hire numismatics to catalogue and present their coin collections correctly so that they get a higher price. If one is a student of archaeology, this too equips him to find a foothold in this profession.
Career Scope: There are various options for professionals in the field of numismatics or in the field of study of currency.
· One could be a coin investor,
· Various agents are available in the market; they deal with coins and are updated
· Numismatics offers services to coin investors, museums, auction houses etc.
· There is a great demand for numismatics to detect fakes circulating in the market.
· Photographing a coin is also considered a specialised profession who specialises in clicking coins. Coin photography is taught as a separate subject as part of the syllabus.
Eligibility: Graduation from any stream
Duration: 2year part-time course
Diploma/Degree: MA in Numismatics and Archaeology
Institute/College: Dinesh Mody Institute of Numismatics and Archaeology, University Kalina campus, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, Ph: 9821194585. This is the only institute in Mumbai, which is offering a course in Numismatics.
Career Scope: There are various options for professionals in the field of numismatics or in the field of study of currency.
· One could be a coin investor,
· Various agents are available in the market; they deal with coins and are updated
· Numismatics offers services to coin investors, museums, auction houses etc.
· There is a great demand for numismatics to detect fakes circulating in the market.
· Photographing a coin is also considered a specialised profession who specialises in clicking coins. Coin photography is taught as a separate subject as part of the syllabus.
Eligibility: Graduation from any stream
Duration: 2year part-time course
Diploma/Degree: MA in Numismatics and Archaeology
Institute/College: Dinesh Mody Institute of Numismatics and Archaeology, University Kalina campus, Santacruz (E), Mumbai, Ph: 9821194585. This is the only institute in Mumbai, which is offering a course in Numismatics.
