The Fourth International forum on Calligraphy

The Fourth International forum on Calligraphy, writings and inscriptions in the World throughout the ages will be held in Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Conference Center in 16th to 18th of March 2009. The forum will be accompanied by an exhibition named Coins & Poetry K.Kavafis .

Our aim in holding this conference is to further strengthen the dialogue that has been going on about the history of Banknotes and Coins, recognizing the different inscriptions and writings on coins in the world.

The Forum will bring together a group of distinguished scholars and Professors in the field of Coins and Inscriptions. The calligraphy center is interested in inviting students from all over the world in order to help creating specialized dialogues between specialists and scholars / students.

The forum topics for whom they would like to participate in the forum with a paper are as follows:

• The origin of Coins
• Coin Mintage
• Coins Inscriptions
• Banknotes