Rafael Tauler Fesser
Editor by profession and archaeologist and numismatist by hobby, managed to combine both activities when he edited, for two decades, the prestigious Journal of Archaeology. Being immersed in studies of sites and treasures, he dedicated himself, back in the 90s, to the exhaustive study of the sinking of the Spanish fleet in 1715 off the coast of Florida. About 250 years later, this disaster led to numerous underwater rescues and coastal finds of abundant and important material of all kinds, but especially coins. The investigation of these numismatic treasures, which consisted of silver and gold, minted in the New Kingdom before 1715, and the beauty of these pieces, captivated him in such a way that led him to publish his first book-catalogue in 2011: "Oro Macuquino. Spanish Empire. 1474-1756”. Years later he published: "El Oro de los Reyes Católicos y de la Casa de Austria. All the gold coins. 1474-1707", which was followed by the prestigious work: "El Oro del Imperio Español en Europa. All the gold coins. 1474-1825”. This stage culminated with the publication of: "El Oro en el Medievo Español. Christian period. All the gold coins. 1018-1516”. He is currently a founding partner, together with Jacobo Fau Carranza and his son Rafael Tauler García, of the prestigious numismatic auction house Tauler & Fau.