Aug. 8, 2025
For Immediate Release
Latest news on RIO2025, the 5th International Convention of Historians and Numismatists, set for Sept. 2-6, 2025 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
The 5th International Convention of Historians and Numismatists, RIO2025, is just weeks away. The event will take place in the magnificent city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, a city recognized as a World Heritage Cultural Site by UNESCO for its rich history and cultural heritage.
Open to the public, the convention boasts a diverse and stimulating agenda, with lectures by some of the world’s leading researchers and authors, exhibitions, book launches, visits to museums and historical sites, as well as formal and informal social events. In addition, RIO2025 will feature thematic round tables, institutional presentations, specialized workshops, and spaces for academic exchange between researchers, collectors and professionals in the field.
Following a rigorous jurying process, twenty-five previously unpublished academic papers have been selected for presentation at RIO2025, researched, authored and presented by:
Jesse Kraft, PhD, representing the USA; Liesel Gentelli, Australia; Korhaan Mainil, Belgium; Juan Claudio Lechin, Bolívia; Daniel Oropeza Alba, Bolívia; Ana Bustamante Ayala, Brazil; Giovanni Miceli Puperi, Brazil; Pedro M. Zaninetti, Brazil; Alexandre Costa, Brazil; Rogério Bertapeli, Brazil; João Pedro Vieira e Mariana Brum Fonseca, Brazil; Hilton Aparecido Magri Lucio, Brazil; Andrés Felipe Cortazar, Colombia; Maricí Martins Magalhães, Brazil/Italy; Indyra Mendoza, Honduras; Ricardo de León Tallavas, Mexico; Jorge A. Proctor, Panama; Paolo Mario Quenta Loza, Peru; Dr. Glenn Stephen Murray Fantom, Spain; Ana Vico Belmonte, José Mª de Francisco Olmos, and Katharina Nothnagel Vivas, Spain; Ana Vico Belmonte, José Mª de Francisco Olmos, and Patricia Labrador Ballestero, Spain; Mario Alonso Barraco, Uruguay; Javier Avilleira, Uruguay; Daniel Luis Padula Graña, Uruguay; and Hussein Larreal Soto, Venezuela.
Registered RIO2025 attendees will receive a copy of the official RIO2025 Commemorative Medal in their participation kits. The medal’s design was the result of an international competition won by Carlos Alexis Huatuco Nanzer of Peru. Nanzer has established a name for himself in commemorative medal design, as he also produced the winning art for the 2nd and 3rd International Conventions.
For the first time in the Convention’s history, university students have been invited to participate in an academic poster competition. Ten visual format works will be presented at RIO 2025, offering the students the opportunity to share their research and engage in dialog with leading researchers and attendees at the event.
The International Conventions of Historians and Numismatists were launched in 2016 in Potosi, Bolivia, and take place every two years. Potosi 2016 was followed by Arequipa 2018, Cartagena MMXXI, and Santo Domingo MMXXIII.
RIO2025 is being hosted by the Brazilian Numismatic Society (SNB), and organized by a committee helmed by SNB President, Bruno Pellizzari and ICHN co-founder Daniel Oropeza Alba. Founded in 1924, the SNB is a century-old non-profit institution dedicated to the promotion and development of numismatics. It has a long history of collaboration with cultural and academic institutions, organizing events of both national and international significance.
This year’s congress brings together leading historians, numismatists, academics, minting companies, and auction companies from more than 30 countries. Among a “Who’s Who” of eminent international sponsors, Heritage Auctions, Sedwick & Associates, and Stacks Bowers represent U.S.-based contributors to the event.
To register and stay up to date on event schedules, hotel information, and a full list of sponsors, visit the RIO2025 website at https://www.rio2025.com.br/. Information and updates are also available on the RIO2025 Facebook page. For people traveling from North America, questions can be emailed to Augi Garcia, RIO2025 Vice President for the United States, at augi@sedwickcoins.com.
All other inquiries: rio2025@snb.org.br.
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Sidebar Information:
United States citizens planning to attend RIO2025 will need a current passport and a VISA, which can be applied for online at https://online.vfsevisa.com/.
For the VISA application process:
- Book flights first, as flight information is required;
- Have a photo of your passport ready to upload;
- Upload a photo of your face against a white background;
- Upload a letter about the event (recommended);
- VISA cost is $80; AMEX not accepted;
- Complete the process on a desktop or laptop, not a mobile device.
The process takes approximately 20-30 minutes, and applications are typically processed within five business days.
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Augi Garcia, presenting at the Casa de Moneda in Santo Domingo, serves as RIO2025 Vice President for the United States. (Contributed photo)
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