Dear Anna,
Finally I have time for a thoughtful response to this beautiful blog. As always, your pictures are magnificent. This time you managed to capture the texture of the coins. The shadows and sheen give a sense of actually being in the room with the artifacts.

The Maria Theresa Medal of Merit looks magnificent, as does the medal showing Joseph with his supernatural powers. It's hard, though, to select one coin over the other. They are all displayed so well.

The early coins, especially the Labyrinth of Knossos, are perhaps most remarkable for their historical significance. So well preserved. One can try to imagine the circumstance in which the coin was exchanged for a commodity that may no longer exist.

Thank you for this trip through history. My husband and son used to collect coins for the numismatic value. But they were always aware of the charm a coin carried, almost a missive from the past.

I hope you are having a pleasant summer. We live in special circumstances now. Happily, outside is one of the places where we may enjoy the day.

From New York, where summer has brought us near 100 degree heat,
Affectionately,
Your friend,
AG