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Fondata nel 1808, è l’erede delle rare collezioni librarie e archivistiche del Gabinetto Numismatico di Brera (1808-1917) e del Museo Patrio di Archeologia (1863-1903). Dal 1 gennaio 2003 la Biblioteca è organizzata come Servizio autonomo rispetto alle Civiche Raccolte Archeologiche e Numismatiche.
Archeological and numismatic library, Milan
The Coins Repository of the Hungarian National Museum was established in 1802. The base of the collection is the private collection of count István Széchenyi, also the founder of the museum, consisting of 2000 Hungarian and Bohemian coins.
Continue reading ‘Hungary: Hungarian National Museum, Cabinet of Coins and Medals, Budapest’
In 1715 the margrave Karl-Wilhelm von Baden-Durlach had founded his new city of residence. His planned baroque city with the castle in the centre is an example of a perfect image of absolutist power. The supremacy of the dynasty of Baden ended with the defeat of the German empire in the First World War. Grand duke Friedrich II abdicated on November 22, 1918, and left his residence.
Continue reading ‘Germany: Badisches Landesmuseum, Karlsruhe’
The Numismatic Collection is one of the largest collections of its kind with around 500,000 objects. The collection owes its international renown to its rich diversity as well as the comprehensiveness of its coin series which range from the beginnings of coinage in the seventh century BC in Asia Minor to the coins and medals of the twenty-first century.
The Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte is located in an impressive building, built by the famous Hamburg architect Fritz Schumacher between 1914 and 1922, when the museum was opened. It was built on the spot of the Bastion Henricus, which was built as part of the former fortifications, founded by the Dutch Jan van Valckenborgh between 1616 and 1625 to make the city unassailable. The Hamburgmuseum offers a broad overview of the varied history of the city of Hamburg from 800 AD until now.
Continue reading ‘Germany: Stiftung Historische Museen Hamburg, Museum für Hamburgische Geschichte’
Gullbekk, Svein Harald. Pengevesenets fremvekst og fall i Norge i middelalderen (with English summary).
Copenhagen : Museum Tusculanum Press, 2009. 388 p., ill.
ISBN: 978-87-635-0571-0
Malmer, Brita. Den svenska mynthistorien : Vikingatiden ca. 995-1030.
Stockholm : Kungliga Myntkabinettet, 2010. 348 p., ill.
ISBN: 978-91-633-5716-9 (hardcover)
More information on the book (in Swedish)