Exhibiting historic coin designs
Brady asks whether historic designs held in the National Museum could be made available for public exhibition. Dukes says the matter falls within another Minister’s remit.
I am disappointed at the tenor of the Ministers' reply. Quite obviously the Minister has not been informed correctly about the designs that are available to be restruck—
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I might refer the Minister to the Morbiducci patterns which lie across in the Museum not too far away. Is the Minister aware that the Central Bank have taken some of the best designs — for instance, the Ivan Maestrovic design of 1992 which they use on their seal. Would the Minister be able to make these designs available for public exhibition? At the moment they are wrapped up in paper in the National Museum.
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He would have to find his way through the dereliction of which the National Museum consists at the moment.
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I know this will infuriate the Deputy, but it seems to be a matter for another Minister.
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My question is specifically addressed to the Minister for Finance. We will have the honour of having the Minister opening a numismatic fair later this month.