Gesellschaft für Internationale Geldgeschichte

Association for International History of Money
Gesellschaft für Internationale Geldgeschichte e.V.

Emblem of the association, based on an Attic tetradrachm (about 430 B.C.) with the association's initials

Emblem of the association, based on an Attic tetradrachm (about 430 B.C.) with the association's initials
Abbreviation GIG
Formation 1965
Type Non-profit organisation
Legal status Charity
Location
Membership
800 (2014)
Official language
German
President
Christian Stoess
Website http://www.gig-geldgeschichte.de
Formerly called
Museum für Internationale Geldgeschichte gemeinnützige Forschungsgesellschaft e.V.

The Gesellschaft für Internationale Geldgeschichte (GIG - Association for International History of Money) is a non-profit organisation incorporated in Frankfurt am Main in Germany, dedicated to scientific research in history of money (in particular numismatics) and medal science.

History

GIG was originally founded in 1965 under the name „Museum für Internationale Geldgeschichte gemeinnützige Forschungsgesellschaft e.V.“. Its first president was Willy Fuchs (President 1965–1971 and 1971–1992), followed by Kurt Jaeger (1971–1974). Since 1992, Christian Stoess has been President.

Since its establishment, GIG has issued Geldgeschichtliche Nachrichten (History of Money News).

As of 2014, GIG has about 800 members in 30 countries across five continents.

Since 1974, GIG has awarded an annual prize to numismatists or other monetary historians. The first laureate was Peter Berghaus.

Mission

In #2 of its articles, GIG quotes the following mission tasks, among others:

External links

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