著名钱币学家赵宁夫同志于2011年11月2日3时36分因病医治无效,不幸逝世,享年79岁。赵宁夫同志曾任中国钱币学会理事、学术委员会委员,河南省钱币学会常务理事,原人民银行河南省分行总经济师。生前,赵宁夫同志倾力主持《中国钱币大辞典》的编纂工作,曾任辞典编委员会副总编、顾问和《民国编》主编。他殚精竭虑、扶老携幼、不计名利,对革命根据地货币与民国金银币的研 Comrade Zhao Ningfu, a famous numismatic researcher, died at 3:36 on November 2, 2011 at 3:36 due to the invalid medical treatment. Comrade Zhao Ningfu served as director of the Chinese Numismatic Institute, Academic Committee, executive director of Henan Province Numismatic Institute, former chief economist of the People’s Bank of China branch in Henan Province. Before his death, Comrade Zhao Ningfu diligently presided over the compilation of the Dictionary of Chinese Coins. He was the deputy editor-in-chief and consultant of the Editorial Committee of the Chinese People’s Archeology and the chief editor of the Republic of China. He tried his best to help the elderly and children, regardless of fame and fortune, the revolutionary base currency and the Republic of China gold and silver coin research