Kazakov Valery Nikolaevich buys rare things from collectors, transfers them to museums, libraries of the city of Mogilev. He also writes books about his hometown.
Valery N. Kazakov - collector, writer and philanthropist. He buys rarities from private collectors, then to transfer these artifacts to Belarusian museums.
Biography
Nikolay Kazakov’s love for old objects from his grandfather. The ancestor loved his native land, collected antiques.
Nikolay Kazakov was born in Belarus in the village of Gorbovichi.
He recalls when he was 8 years old, then a road was built near their village. Bulldozers worked here. They destroyed the oldest mounds in which there were burials. Then Nicholas and his friend Petya began to go to these places, to collect human remains, then to rebury them. Then the guys began to find various antiques in the mounds. Some of these items are still kept by the collector.
Now Valery N. Kazakov is the deputy chairman of the Belarusians of Russia society. He buys various items from private collectors, passes them a museum of history.
Artifacts
The philanthropist’s career was built on the search for and free return of artifacts to Belarus.
Some of these ancient objects were made in the 11th century. Such an artifact includes a pendant made in the form of a coin. Having found this silver medallion, Kazakov made a great contribution to determining the true date of the creation of Mogilev.
It is believed that this city arose in 1267. But this medallion depicts the symbol of the Rurik dynasty. It is clear that this artifact was created in the 11th century. This proves that Mogilev was founded earlier than is commonly believed.
In total, Nikolai Kazakov donated 200 antiques to the museum. He found something himself, but bought a lot of artifacts from private collectors.
Among such items can be distinguished ancient chess. Half of the figures are made in the form of the troops of Charles XII, others are created in the image of the troops of Peter I.
Even Valery Nikolaevich to acquire such artifacts help his friends, patrons. And someone from acquaintances could find valuable objects in the attics of old houses inherited by inheritance.
