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Year: 2026

Messages on Metal. A Timeless Dialogue with Cyprus

The publication Messages on Metal. A Timeless Dialogue with Cyprus was released on the occasion of the same-titled exhibition held at the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia, Cyprus, in 2026. It features all the exhibits in the exhibition, with a wealth of illustrations and interpretative captions, highlighting the stories, symbolisms and messages captured on the coins.

Publication details
  • Edited by: Dr Dimitra Tsangari
  • Language: Greek, English
  • Year published: 2026
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What the publication includes

The publication is extensively illustrated and includes interpretative captions presenting all the exhibits in the exhibition. At the same time, it showcases coinage as a means of transactions, an embodiment of historical memory, a tool for communication and a domain of artistic expression.

It follows the narrative journey of the exhibition, inviting readers to discover the stories, symbolisms and messages captured by the select coins of the exhibition.

The catalogue of a major exhibition

The publication accompanies the same-titled exhibition “Messages on Metal. A Timeless Dialogue with Cyprus”, hosted by the Alpha Bank and the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia in Cyprus, until 10.01.2027.

A useful tool for reference and study

The publication begins with opening notes from the representatives of the organisations that worked together to host the exhibition, along with a preface that lays out its scope and goals.

Then follows the section on “The meeting of two Collections”, which focuses on the dialogue between the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection and the Numismatic Collection of the Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia.

The main body of the publication is split into 3 sections:

  • Transactions – Reviews the origins of coins, their expansion in the ancient world and their role in the development of economic and trade networks.
  • Stories – Showcases coins as an embodiment of myths, historical events and cultural messages.
  • Symbolism – Presents images and symbols from coins that reveal identities, values, ideologies and beliefs from different societies and eras.

The section on “A timeless dialogue with Cyprus” holds a special place in the publication. It is dedicated to the history of Cypriot coinage, from antiquity to the euro. Through select coins, this section presents the history of the island, from ancient times and up to the adoption of the euro. It highlights the location of Cyprus, which has always served as a major cultural and trade hub in the Eastern Mediterranean.

The publication ends with a detailed catalogue of the exhibition coins, accompanied by illustrations and interpretative captions. The publication contents also include a list of references, abbreviations and a map.

This information makes it a reference tool, useful for further study.

Publication contributors

  • Editing and texts/legends for the sections Transactions, Stories, Symbolism: Dr Dimitra Tsangari, Curator of the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection
  • Editing of the section “A timeless dialogue with Cyprus”: Eleni Zapiti and Lefki Michailidou, Curators of the Numismatic Collection of the A.G. Leventis Gallery
  • Editing: Alpha Bank Communications and Corporate Affairs Division
  • English translation: Klitos Paraskevopoulos
  • Photographs of Alpha Bank coins: Pantelis Magoulas
  • Photographs of Leventis Municipal Museum of Nicosia and A.G. Leventis Gallery coins: APAC labs Science and Technology in Archaeology Research Center (STARC) The Cyprus Institute
  • Publication design: k2design
  • Publication production: ARGO Printing House

Language: Greek, English

Edited by: Dr Dimitra Tsangari

Publisher: Alpha Bank

Place: Athens

Year: 2026

Dimensions: 30 x 23 cm

Cover type: Paperback

Pages: 236

Greek ISBN: 978-618-5072-64-3

English ISBN: 978-618-5072-65-0