Click here to see the coin collection
The Archaeological Museum of Alicante has expanded the contents of its website with a new information area dedicated to numismatics. Through this section, the MARQ aims to disseminate and bring the public closer to part of the valuable coin collection,medals and jetons The collection comes from excavation campaigns at sites in the province, chance finds and private collections.
More than 200 pieces This virtual section is made up of complete information sheets that allow the visitor to consult the photographs of the obverse and reverse of the coins,your description,chronology or issuing entityamong other things. In addition, the elements are also presented grouped according to the type of metal, its mints, their cultural affiliations and background.
The creation of this space is also a complement to the recently inaugurated travelling exhibition "Coins. All sides of the story" which is on display in the Archaeological and History Museum of Elche. A total of 150 objects This exhibition explains the reasons for the appearance, disappearance and survival of the different values, coins and monetary systems that have been used in the province throughout history.
These two actions highlight the MARQ's interest in the dissemination and enhancement of Alicante's cultural heritageThe exhibition will be held both through exhibitions in its halls and through the use of Internet resources.
