The Numismatic Museum is holding a scientific event on Sunday, March 16, 2025, at 11:00 in co-organization with the Association “The Friends of the Numismatic Museum” in the Hesperides Hall of Ilios Melathros. The event includes a speech by the Honorary General Director of Antiquities Dr. Elena Korka and Dr. Konstantinos Lagos on the topic:...
The Association of Parents of Disabled People NIKI-Victor Artant is organizing a festive event for people with disabilities at the Numismatic Museum, in the Hesperides Hall of the Museum on Sunday, February 9, 2025, at 11:30.
The Numismatic Museum is organizing a temporary exhibition on the theme: Alexander of Art, 6 depictions, which will be presented in the “Money and Society” room on the 2nd floor of Ilios Melathros and will last from December 19, 2024 to February 25, 2025. This is a fruitful visual dialogue between ancient coins that depict...
The Directorate of the Numismatic Museum, in co-organization with the Association “The Friends of the Numismatic Museum”, invites you to the presentation of Marina Lykiardopoulou – Petrou’s book entitled “Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art. Historical development and analysis of concepts”, Kardamitsa publications, on Monday, December 2 at 18.00 in the Hesperides hall of...
In Heinrich Schliemann's Summer Office, the relationship between people and money in various eras is approached, as reflected in works of philosophy, literature and history.
This unique imperial lead bulla depicts Michael VIII Palaiologos in his most formal imperial attire on the obverse. Above his head he holds an icon of the Virgin Mary. The reverse of the bulla is occupied by an inscription of nine verses.
The treasure was discovered by chance in 1970 in the village of Myrina in the prefecture of Karditsa, along with the vessel – a black-painted olpi – where its ancient owner had placed it. Of particular interest is the composition of the treasure.
The Athenian decadrachm is one of the rarest coins of the ancient world. These heavy coins weighed approximately 43 grams and were equivalent to ten Athenian drachmas. They are distinguished by their characteristic reverse side, where the glauca is depicted frontally.
Silver tetradrachm, minted in Amphipolis in 357-356 BC, when the city officially passed into the Macedonian kingdom.
On the obverse is depicted the head of the god Apollo with a laurel wreath facing forward.
