THE NEW MEDAL OF THE NUMISMATIC MUSEUM
On the occasion of the celebration of the European Heritage Days 2025, under the general theme "Architectural Heritage – Bridging the Past with the Future", the new medal of the Numismatic Museum features a depiction of the Acropolis of Athens, as shown on a bronze coin of Athens from the Imperial period (AD 264–267).
The staircase ascending to the Propylaea is clearly depicted, along with the statue of Athena Promachos and the Erechtheion. The principle on which the minting of coins and medals is based has not changed since the appearance of the first hammered coins. Today, the traditional art of sculptural engraving coexists with the use of automated production methods, including hydraulic presses, and cutting-edge technologies. The artist can work on larger models, which are then scaled down to the desired size. It is also possible to use casts or to scan a coin for the production of dies using engraving machines of high technology.
23-25. Medal in honour of Manto Oeconomides (2017): Manto Oeconomides as nymph Arethousa (artist: V. Skoufis). Silver decadrachm of Syracuse, 405-367BC
26-28. 2.500 years since the Battle of Thermopylae and the Naval Battle at Salamis (2020): Themistocles on a trireme. Bronze coin of Athens, 120 – mid 2nd c. AD
29-32 200 years since the Greek Revolution (2021): The Greek Flag (artist: G. Stamatopoulos). Silver phoenix of Governor I. Capodistrias, 1828 and gold 20 drachms of Otto, 1833
33-35 Heritage of Routes, Networks and Connections (2023-2024): the Pharos of Alexandria. Billon tetradrachm of Alexandria under Commodus, AD188-189
36-38 Architectural Heritage – Bridging the past with the future (2025-2026): The Acropolis of Athens. Bronze coin ofAthens,AD264-267
39 Plaster cast used forthe production of the 2025 medal
40-41 Master dies used for the production of the 2025 medal
42-43 Working dies used for the production of the 2025 medal
