MICHAEL ALEXANDER VISITS FRANKFURT’S HISTORICAL MUSEUM

Frankfurt, with its long and noteworthy history as a city of finance and commerce stretching back to the times of Charlemagne, has continued that tradition through two occasions of German unification & reconstruction after two world wars. And, of course aside from being the seat of the German Stock Exchange, the DAX, this extraordinary city was named the home of the Deutsche Bundesbank in 1957 and the European Central Bank with the advent of the EU’s single currency, the Euro.

Although the city has played a remarkable part in the financial life of Germany and even that of Northern Europe, there is also another side to this Free City, as it was once known. The Frankfurt Historical Museum (FHM) includes many artifacts which chronicle not only the annals of the development of Frankfurt literally over the centuries but also that of Germany itself. Of particular interest to a “numisma-tourist” like myself are the amazing collections of coins on display and the span of time they represent. What’s even more exciting about the FHM is that they are undergoing an extraordinary transformation which when completed in two years, will significantly increase the exhibition space and enable the Museum to showcase so much more than is currently on display at present.

Currently, the coin collection is displayed over several floors and divided into key sections which includes Egyptian, medieval, Empire & modern and exhibited in cases and drawers which allow for ease of viewing. There is also an interactive section which highlights those more noteworthy benefactors to the Museum and whose collections of coins are now featured.

Benefactors, Heinrich Bernhard (1691-1752) & Catharina Elisabeth (1696-1749) von Barckhaus, both passionate coin collectors whose collection of Greek & Roman ancient coins as well as the wooden cabinet which housed their collection is now part of the collection of the Historical Museum.

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Numismatic Treasures on Display at the Frankfurt Historical Museum (http://news.coinupdate.com/numismatic-treasures-on-display-at-the-frankfurt-historical-museum-4799/)

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