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Participation in the exhibition “Fire and Coin – Archaeology and Fire”
The Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection loaned a late-3rd-century BCE bronze coin from Malaga, Spain, to the exhibition “Fire and Coin – Archaeology and Fire”. The exhibition was part of the “Environment and Culture 2012” countrywide programme.
The Alpha Bank Numismatic Collection loaned a rare ancient bronze coin from Malaga, Spain, dating from the late 3rd century BCE, to the exhibition “Fire and Coin – Archaeology and Fire”.
The obverse depicts a head of Hephaestus, the Greek god of fire. The god was also a skilled blacksmith, hence the pair of tongs visible behind his head.
The reverse depicts a head of the god Helios (the Sun).
The exhibition was part of the “Environment and Culture 2012” countrywide programme. It focused on the importance of fire as a driving force of civilisation and a divine gift to humanity. It also showed the unbreakable bond between fire as a symbol and our cultural heritage.