When a professional numismatist makes a new variety discovery, can he take personal credit for it?

Longacre

I read about the new Fugio variety discovery at Stack's. This is certainly interesting news, and it is amazing how new discoveries can be made even today with such an old issue.

I know that certain industries have restrictions on what employees can claim as their own. For example, if a scientist works for a company and discovers a particular innovative product, to my knowledge it is the employer that has the right to patent that product.

Does anyone know how it works for professional numismatists who work for firms? Can individual numismatist be the one who is cited as the discoverer, or does the corporate entity take credit for the find on behalf of the firm overall?

Julian

Individual catalogers make the discovery and should get the credit. Credit can be given to the employer as well, but it was still the person that made the discovery.

notwilight

It should bear his name like a comet.

cladking

Just so the seller doesn't recognize he's been cherry picked.

19Lyds

<< <i>Just so the seller doesn't recognize he's been cherry picked. >>



Ditto!

NumisOxide

Very good question!

MidLifeCrisis

I believe Pistareen has made at least one such discovery. He may be willing to tell us all about it.

ProofArtworkonCircs

The cookie crumbles strangely at times. I have been given credit for items I did NOT discover and NOT given credit for ones I have.