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Tons to see for the travelling numismatist at the Met (Metropolitan Museum of Art) in New York City. Realistically you need several hours, but as I only had a couple, I spent most of my time in the Byzantine and Greek/Roman sections. Interestingly, many of the display coins are on loan from the American Numismatic Society. Below are pictures of a small sample of the eye candy on display: Roman/ByzantineA line of 13 Roman and Byzantine Solidii dating from the 4th through the 7th Centuries  ByzantineFrom left to right on the top row are: Solidus of Irene, Tremissis of Theophilos, Solidus of Leo VI and Constantine VII Porphyrongennetos, Solidus of Constantine VII Porphyrongennetos, Histamenon of John I Tzimiskes, Histamenon of Zoe and Theodora, Histamenon of Isaak I Komnenos, and Hyperpyron of John II Komnenos. For the bottom row: Solidus of Leo VI, Miliaresion of Basil II, Miliaresion of Romanos III, Hyperpyron of Michael VIII, and Solidus of Justinian II.  6th Century pectoral with Byzantine coins and an amazing pseudo-medallion.  ArmenianFrom left to right on the top row are: Two silver Trams of King Levon I, bronze Tank of King Levon I, and two silver Trams of King Het'um I and Queen Zabel. For the bottom row: Two different sized of silver Trams of King Het'um I, Bronze Tank of King Het'um I, and Bronze Tank of King Het'um II.  JudaicaOn the left is a Tet from Bar Kokhba that was overstuck on a Roman coin while on the right is a Sestertius of Vespasian with the Judea Capta inscription.  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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Very impressive!  |
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Fantastic! |
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I am sure many of you are familiar with this institution, as I was at the ANA Money Museum last Thursday in Colorado Springs. They have a very nice display of medals, coins, and currency from the USA as well as from Europe and Asia. But most of it from the United States. Loved how they explained the history of money and depicted US history by coins and medals. They have some treasures there, including a bronze 1943 cent I highly recommend visiting this museum if you are in the neighborhood of Colorado Springs. |
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Castle Rushen in Castletown, Isle of Man has been around for some 800 years and was at one time home to the IOM mint. The entry fee is reasonable and non-flash photography is welcome. From one of the placards: Quote:
As a centre of administration, Castle Rushen has always been associated with the control of coinage and the keeping of accounts. In the 18th Century, some coin issues were cast in the Castle's own mint.
Traditional stories suggest that the metal for the coins was obtained by melting down disused cannon. Finds made during restoration work at the castle soon after 1900 confirm that the castle smithy was used for casting the coin blanks. In addition to an image of an old screw coinage press (not necessarily from IOM), there are examples of the 1733 penny minted at the castle:    "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Very interesting! |
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The Kura Hulanda Museum is in Willemstad, Curacao. It is $10 to enter and non-flash photography is permitted. As it is located in a prior Dutch colony, the focus of the museum is definitely on the slave trade and the awful ramifications of this institution. I found it especially difficult to ponder the inhumane conditions of the slave ships. There is also a very nice section on the art of several areas in Africa. For the numismatist, though, there was only the display on Booker Taliaferro Washington with information about the commemorative Half Dollar issued in his name. Our own @commems has written comprehensively about this subject in a variety of threads: http://goccf.com/t/383116http://goccf.com/t/432145http://goccf.com/t/441131http://goccf.com/t/441191http://goccf.com/t/452525http://goccf.com/t/452393but here is some additional color from the museum's display placard: Quote:
Allegedly "to perpetuate the ideals and teachings of Booker T. Washington, and to purchase, construct, and maintain memorials to his memory," specifically to buy and restore the 300+ acre farm with various buildings and the original log cabin. This ostensible purchase was beyond doubt mere political rhetoric. Booker T. Washington's legendary achievements are detailed in Up from Slavery; and his real memorial is not that would-be tourist attraction in the Virginia boondocks (which failed of its intended purpose, enriching S.J. Phillips [president of the BTW Birthplace Memorial Commission]), but Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, which he founded and built from the ground up, "with a little help from his friends."  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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