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Floor plan of the first floor of Ilios Melathros
In the dining room of the Schliemann house, the collections of the most important donors of the Numismatic Museum are exhibited. The compilation of collections and their donation to the Numismatic Museum is part of the spirit of protecting the national cultural heritage, which has been a priority for enlightened Greeks since the founding of the new Greek state.
Silver stater from Phaistos, 3rd century BC – Collection of A. Soutzos (1802-1874) Gold octadrachm of Ptolemy V (205-180 BC) with bust of Arsinoe III, Alexandria, 204/3 BC. – Collection of I. Demetrios (1824-1892) Sardonyx ring with depiction of Alexander the Great, 2nd-1st century BC – Collection of K. Karapanos (1840-1914) The dining room of the Schliemann house Silver stater from Croton, first half of the 4th century BC – Collection I. Kindinis Silver tetradrachm of Alexander I of Macedon, 498-454 BC – Collection of Gr. Empedocles (1861-1951)