The publication The Europe of Greece. Colonies and Coins from the Alpha Bank Collection accompanied the same-titled exhibition hosted at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki. It presents the 2nd Greek colonisation in Europe and the widely spread use of coins. The publication includes coins of Greek colonies and ancient artefacts. Most of the exhibits come from the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection.
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- Edited by: Dimitra Tsangari
- Publisher: Alpha Bank
- Place: Athens
- Year published: 2014
- Dimensions: 30 x 23 cm
- Cover type: Paperback (English), Paperback (Greek)
- Pages: 335
- ISBN: 978-618-5072-06-3
- English ISBN: 978-618-5072-05-6
What the publication includes
The publication The Europe of Greece. Colonies and Coins from the Alpha Bank Collection presents the historical framework and the myths relating to the 2nd Greek colonisation.
It includes the ancient coins of 39 Greek colonies founded in today’s Spain, France, Italy, Albania, Ukraine, Romania and Bulgaria. It also includes original photographs of the colonies, 53 ancient artefacts from 5 museums in Greece and 5 abroad, 93 ancient coins from the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection and 2 ancient coins from the Numismatic Museum of Athens.
The catalogue of a major exhibition
The publication accompanied the exhibition “The Europe of Greece. Colonies and Coins from the Alpha Bank Collection” hosted by the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection at the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki in 2015.
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