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OUR TIPS: Mass Media in Past and Present Time

Before children start to speak properly today, they watch television. Images communicate contents, even without oral or written commentaries. Since this understanding is anything but new, images were ...

OUR TIPS: The MoneyMuseum Presents Its Most Beautiful Greek Coins

For most numismatists and coin collectors, antique Greek coins are the pinnacle of the minter's craft. For choice specimens fantastic prizes are often realized at auctions ...

COIN COLLECTION: Republic of France for French West Africa, 5 Francs 1956

The "Scramble for Africa" was the colonization of Africa by European powers during the New Imperialism period. The race lasted from the 1880s until 1914, the beginning of the First World War, which pu...

COIN COLLECTION: Republic of Egypt, Pound 1955 (Jubilee Issue for the 3rd Anniversary of the Revolution)

How did Egypt happen to mint pounds after English fashion? The answer lies in the European imperialism of the 18th and 19th centuries. The decay of Turkish power during that time led to an increase of...

TEXT COLLECTION: Under the Sceptre of Victoria

Victorian times – more vigorous than imagined

For some they were sentimental times, for others they were rather prude. Others again emphasize the sober-objective character of those days. We are talking about the Victorian period which gave its name to the 19th century.

This transformation era was marked by England’s technical, economic and social change rather than by Queen Victoria herself. Even travel became a new experience.

Find out more about that eventful century and meet old familiar faces at the MoneyMuseum.

COIN TOURS: Money in Times of War, Part II: Paper Money

The history of money is at the same time part of the history of the peoples using it. And, since the history of peoples was hardly ever harmonious, also the history of war. For money and war are tight...

PICTURE TOURS: Merian City Tours of the 17th Century – Switzerland (descriptions in German)

© MoneyMuseum Matthaeus Merian (1593-1650) was etcher, publisher and the most famous illustrator of his time. Born in Basel, he was educated in Zurich, Lorraine and Paris. The high point of his car...