MEMBERS' COIN HANDLING WORKSHOP & TALK
EXPLORING HELLENISTIC PORTRAITS ON COINS
An Exclusive Coin-handling Workshop & Talk for Members of the Ashmolean
This event takes place in the Heberden Coin Room at the Museum
Meet at the Welcome desk
Booking is required, tickets are £25. Book below
With Volker Heuchert, Curator of Greek and Roman Provincial coins, Ashmolean
This talk and handling session explores how, in the Early Hellenistic period, Greek coins began to display images of rulers rather than of traditional gods. Since then, ruler portraits have been a constant feature of coin design – all the way to the image of King Charles III on our current British coins.
Front and reverse of ancient Hellenic silver coin showing rulers Alexander the Great's profile on front and seated Athena on the reverse
BOOKING
This talk takes place onsite
Tickets are £25 and available exclusively for Ashmolean Members.
