A Living Collection

The numismatic collection of Banco de Portugal is a living and open collection, constantly evolving since more than four decades. Its growth is only possible thanks to an active acquisition policy. The objects have been acquired from collectors and in auctions, both in Portugal and abroad.

Despite the dramatic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic in the Money Museum work, the collection didn’t stop growing, and it was further enriched through new acquisitions. In this exhibition, were present some of the objects added to collection between 2019 and 2021, mostly but not exclusively coins. Some are rare, other not so much, but equally interesting.

The diversity of periods and geographies reflects the comprehensiveness of the Banco de Portugal collection and its effort to document, as fully as possible, the monetary history of Portugal and Portuguese-related territories, without neglecting the worldwide history of money.

Exhibition credits

Project management
Money Museum - Communication and Museum Department/Banco de Portugal

Museography
Communication and Museum Department/Banco de Portugal

Installation and printing
Foco Criativo

Security and lighting
Administration Services Department/Banco de Portugal

BANCO DE PORTUGAL TEAM | COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENTE AND MUSEUM

MUSEUM

Ana Rita Canavarro
Coordination

Daniela Viela
Educational service, mediation and front house

João Pedro Vieira
Collection study and conservation

Manuel Ribeiro
Equipment, exhibition and graphic design

Margarida Sampayo
Mediation, digital platforms and exhibition production

Maria Cristina Domingues
IT and events

DESIGN

Catarina Gomes
Coordination. Editorial, graphic and infographic design

Manuel Farinha
Photography

Patricia Serrazino
Editorial, graphic and exhibition design

Sofia Fonseca
Editorial and graphic design

Susana Vaz
Editorial and graphic design