The publication Journey to the Islands. The Numismatic Evidence accompanied the same-titled exhibition held at the Alpha Bank Cultural Centre in Nafplio in 2009. It presents the history and coinage of the Greek islands. It includes maps and photos of coins from the Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection.
- Language: Bilingual (Greek, English)
- Edited by: Dimitra Tsangari
- Publisher: Alpha Bank
- Place: Athens
- Year published: 2009
- Dimensions: 29.5 x 21 cm
- Cover type: Paperback
- Pages: 25
What the publication includes
The publication Journey to the Islands. The Numismatic Evidence presents the history and coinage of the ancient Greek islands. It includes photos of 34 coins from the Alpha Bank Collection, as well as relevant maps.
The coins come from the Ionian islands, the islands of north-eastern Aegean, the Cyclades, Crete and the Dodecanese. They depict iconographic themes mainly inspired by religion, mythology and the natural environment.
The catalogue of a major exhibition
This bilingual publication accompanied the exhibition “Journey to the Islands. The Numismatic Evidence” held at the Alpha Bank Cultural Centre in Nafplio from 11.06.2009 to 29.11.2009.
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