Exhibition "August Numismatist. Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich. Fate and Heritage" Automatic translate

Collection of coins of Grand Duke George Mikhailovich in the XIX – XX centuries. served as a starting point for the creation of such an important scientific work as the “Corps of Russian coins of the 18th – 19th centuries. ". The “Corps” has become a kind of periodic table in the world of numismatics and is still the handbook of collectors and researchers of Russian coins. He not only describes the objects of cultural heritage in numismatics, but also contributes to a more detailed study of the connections, processes and facts, representing a more complete understanding of the history of our country. “The case of Russian coins of the XVIII – XIX centuries.”Was not completed during the lifetime of the Grand Duke, but it became the basis of all catalogs of Russian coins compiled over the past 100 years.

It is not possible to collect all the exhibits of the collection today, since during the life and after the death of the Grand Duke they were repeatedly transported, as a result of which the collection was fragmented and scattered throughout the world. A significant part of coins and medals today is in the Smithsonian Institution in the USA, the Paris National Library, as well as in museum collections and private collections in Russia and Europe.

“The upcoming exhibition is a unique cultural event designed to describe, evaluate and present to the general public a part of the best collection of Russian coins of its time - the collection of the Russian collector of Grand Duke Georgy Mikhailovich from the Romanov family,” - Vagit Alekperov, founder of the Museum of the International Numismatic Club.

Exhibition “August Numismatist. Grand Duke George Mikhailovich. Fate and Heritage ”is designed to help researchers and collectors better understand the spirit of the time, the life story of the Grand Duke, his motives and aspirations as a collector, numismatist and researcher.

Visitors will be able to see genuine items from the collection of the Grand Duke: coins, medals, as well as personal and interior items, photographs, documents, books, plans, sketches, exhibits that convey the atmosphere and culture of gathering of the late XIX - early XX centuries.

The exhibition will be open at the Museum of the International Numismatic Club (Bolshoy Afanasyevsky Lane, d. 24) for everyone from October 2, 2019 to March 31, 2020. Tickets can be purchased on the Museum’s official website: www.coinmuseum.ru

Within the framework of the exhibition, it is planned to publish a book about the fate and heritage of the Grand Duke, as well as an illustrated catalog with a description of all exhibits.

The partners of the exhibition are the Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, the State Hermitage Museum, the State Museum of Fine Arts named after A. S. Pushkin, State Historical Museum, State Russian Museum, GOZNAK, Saratov State Art Museum named after A.N. Radishchev, Samara Regional Museum of History and Local Lore P.V. Alabina, archives of the RGIA, RGAKFD, RGVIA and private collectors.