The Great Donors of the Numismatic Museum

Characteristic pieces from the collections of the most important donors of the Numismatic Museum are exhibited in the dining-room of the Schliemann residence. The assemblage of collections and their being donated to the Numismatic Museum is understood in relation to the spirit of protecting the nation’s cultural heritage, a priority for the Greek intelligentsia ever since the foundation of the Modern Greek state.
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Coinage in the Western and Eastern Medieval World

Permanent exhibition

In the 5th century AD the Peoples of the Great Raids issued coinage following the Late Roman and Byzantine prototypes. In the mid-8th century the basis of the European numismatic system was set...

The World of Medals

Permanent exhibition

The world of medals is exhibited in Η. Schliemann’s winter office. Since the Renaissance, the need to depict on the small metallic surface the recollection of a person or an event, thus promoting...

Coinage in the Roman World

Permanent exhibition

Since the early 3rd century BC Rome emerged as a significant power and until the 5th century AD her dominance and influence had reached the greater part of the ancient world. Roman coins - denarii,...

Money and Society

Permanent exhibition

The relationship between people and money in various periods of time is explored via philosophy, literature and history and presented in Η. Schliemann’s summer office. The strong international coins...

Coinage in the Ancient Greek World – International and Common Coins

Permanent exhibition

The use of coins spread in the then known world via the Greek colonies in Magna Grecia and the Euxine Pontus. The tetradrachm of the Athenian Democracy as well as the silver tetradrachm and the gold...

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