The Most Beautiful: Coins in Vienna. Selected by Curators of the Coin Collection

The Coin Collection of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna presents itself as a giant iceberg – only the “tip” of its about 600,000 objects can be seen online. Of all the visible and not visible exhibits, we asked curators Anna Fabiankowitsch, Johannes Hartner and Klaus Vondrovec what their favourite pieces are. To be among the selected objects, a coin doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive – it has to be unique, of historic importance etc.

The Most Beautiful: Coins and Medals in the WeltenMuseum Hannover

Curator Dr Sebastian Steinbach: “This piece is one of my favourite objects because…”

The Most Beautiful: Papal Medals. Selected by Kay Ehling

There is hardly a more subjective question than that of the most beautiful coin. We asked Kay Ehling, senior keeper at the Munich State Coin Collection. He selected several medals which will be on display at the exhibition “Glänzende Propaganda. Die metallene Stimme des Papstes” [Shining Propaganda. The Metallic Voice of the Pope.] from 5 May 2020 to 17 January 2021, whose curator he is, too.