Participation in the exhibition “Ioannis Kapodistrias, the Corfiot First Governor of Greece”

The Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection loaned 7 coins and banknotes to the exhibition “Ioannis Kapodistrias, the Corfiot First Governor of Greece”:

• Silver phoenix of Kapodistrias, 1828. The obverse depicts the mythical phoenix in flames. The reverse has the coin denomination enclosed in a border of laurel and olive branches.
• Two 5-cent coins (bronze fractions of the Kapodistrian phoenix), 1828. The obverse depicts the mythical phoenix in flames. The reverse has the coin denomination enclosed in a border of laurel and olive branches.
• Kapodistrian 5-phoenix banknote, 1 July 1831.
• Bank of Greece 500-drachma banknote, 2 February 1945. The face depicts Ioannis Kapodistrias.
• Bank of Greece 500-drachma banknote, 1 February 1983. The face depicts Ioannis Kapodistrias and the Kapodistrias family mansion on Corfu.
• Bank of Greece 500-drachma banknote, 1 February 1983. The back depicts the old fortress of Corfu.

The life of a prominent Greek politician

The exhibition followed the life and career of the great Greek diplomat and politician Ioannis Kapodistrias. The layout was similar to that of the exhibition “Ioannis Kapodistrias: His Journey through Time”, hosted previously by the Hellenic Parliament. The exhibition was part of the actions planned for the period 2018-2019 by the Municipality of Corfu during its presidency of the Ioannis Kapodistrias City Network.

Kapodistrias’ life and work were explored through a series of digital material, documents, printed publications, newspapers, heirlooms, works of art, coins and banknotes.

Other participating institutions

Other participating institutions included the Library of the Hellenic Parliament, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, the General State Archives, the National Historical Museum, the Benaki Museum, the Kapodistrias Museum, the Metropolis of Corfu, Paxoi and the Diapontian Islands, the Public Central Library of Corfu, the Corfu Reading Society, the Society of Corfiot Studies, and the Philharmonic Society of Corfu.