Which Museums Have Ancient Coin Displays?

Many museums worldwide showcase remarkable ancient coin collections. Here are some of the most notable:

British Museum, London, UK

Houses over a million coins spanning Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic civilizations—one of the world's most comprehensive collections.

American Numismatic Society, New York City, USA

Dedicated to the study and preservation of coins and medals, with over 800,000 pieces and a strong focus on antiquity.

Musée de la Monnaie, Paris, France

A museum devoted to the history of money, featuring extensive ancient Greek, Roman, and Gallic coinage.

Numismatic Museum of Athens, Athens, Greece

Specializes in coin and medal research and preservation, holding over 600,000 coins from the 7th century BC to the present, emphasizing ancient Greek issues.

Capitoline Museums, Rome, Italy

Contains a vast array of ancient Roman gold, silver, and bronze coins, plus commemorative medals and tokens.

Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

Boasts a huge collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Islamic coins among its many treasures.

National Museum of Archaeology, Naples, Italy

Features significant Greek and Roman coins, including pieces from Pompeii and Herculaneum.

Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt

Displays ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic, and Roman period coins and currency.

Pergamon Museum, Berlin, Germany

Exhibits Greek, Roman, and Near Eastern coins alongside other ancient artifacts.

National Archaeological Museum, Athens, Greece

Includes a numismatic collection with ancient Greek coins from various city-states, plus Hellenistic and Roman issues.