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Participation in the exhibition “Fire and Coin – Archaeology and Fire”

“Fire and Coin – Archaeology and Fire” exhibition poster
The two sides of the bronze coin from Malaga

Exhibition details

  • Where: Numismatic Museum, Athens
  • When: 11.10.2012 – 10.01.2013
  • Organised by: Numismatic Museum with the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities

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The Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection loaned a late-3rd-century BCE bronze coin from Malaga, Spain, to the exhibition “Fire and Coin – Archaeology and Fire”. The exhibition was part of the “Environment and Culture 2012” countrywide programme. 

The Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection loaned a rare ancient bronze coin from Malaga, Spain, dating from the late 3rd century BCE, to the exhibition “Fire and Coin – Archaeology and Fire”.

The obverse depicts a head of Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire. The god was also a skilled blacksmith, hence the pair of tongs visible behind his head.

The reverse depicts a head of the god Helios (the Sun).

The exhibition was part of the “Environment and Culture 2012” countrywide programme. It focused on the importance of fire as a driving force of civilisation and a divine gift to humanity. It also showed the unbreakable bond between fire as a symbol and our cultural heritage.

Exhibition details

  • Where: Numismatic Museum, Athens
  • When: 11.10.2012 – 10.01.2013
  • Organised by: Numismatic Museum with the Ephorate of Underwater Antiquities

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