Arthur Conan Doyle

[Taikonaut]

Until recently little is known that the author of Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is an avid coin collector.

Reading some of the articles here http://fourthgarrideb.com/2014/10/05/holmework-assignment-arthur-conan-doyles-coin-collection/

it appears at one time ACD collected Anglo Saxon to Charles II but auction the lot in 1913 at Sotherby because he decide to devote exclusively to ancient Greek and Roman coins. His collection of ancients were eventually broken up and sold by Manfra in 1968. I suspect coins with tickets with ACD writings would command a premium.

Here is a tray from a cabinet that belong to ACD

 

[mrbadexample]

That’s interesting. As well as his numismatic work, Ernest Bramah also wrote books featuring blind detective Max Carrados, who struck me as being quite Holmes-esque. “The Coin of Dionysius” is one that springs to mind. 

[bagerap]

There's a Max Carrados radio series sometimes available on BBC iplayer