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Plan of the 2nd floor of Ilios Melathros
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. The powerful, international currencies that prevailed over extensive geographical areas for long periods of time are presented, such as the daric, the Athenian tetradrachm, the Byzantine solidus, the Arab dirham, the Venetian ducat, the Spanish thaler, the British pound, the American dollar, and the euro. Various economic phenomena, such as inflation and devaluation, are approached, as well as the effect of the availability of metal on monetary production.
Dirham of the Abbasid Caliphate, 9th century AD NM SB 347 Gold ducat of Venice, 1289-1311 (Doge Pietro Gradegino). NM 1105c United States Dollar, 1875. NM 1905/6 LH 482 2000 million drachmas, inflationary banknote 1944 (period of German occupation). NM 1090/1971