
Faces of Power
Roman Gold Coins from the Victor Adda Collection
-
22 Jun 2017 - 09 Jun 2018
Curators: Haim Gitler and Yaniv Schauer
Temporary Exhibition Gallery, Archaeology Wing
An astounding collection of 75 gold coins never before displayed to the public, bearing the portraits of Roman Emperors and their wives. These coins offer a rare glimpse into the world of the rulers of the Roman Empire, as well as revealing the great artistic skill to reflect a person's character, mostly as means of portraits on coinage over a period of 350 years, from the establishment of the Empire to its acceptance of Christianity as its official religion. The slogans on the coins - the majority of which include words relating to victory, security, and peace - display how little propaganda has changes over thousands of years.
Curators: Dr. Haim Gitler, Yaniv Schauer
Scientific Consultants: Dr. Gil Gambash, Dr. Matti Fischer
Exhibition Design: Studio de Lange – Chanan de Lange, Yulia Lipkin
Graphic Design: Batya Segal
Hebrew Editing: Tami Michaeli
English Translation: Nancy Benovitz
Photography: Elie Posner
Media Production: Niv ben David, 8ND
Virtual Tour: Ardon Bar-Hama, made possible by George Blumenthal, New York
3D Scans: The Computerized Archaeological Laboratory, Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem – Prof. Leore Grosman, Francesco Valletta, Ortal Harush, Talia Yashuv, Keren Nebenhaus
Coin Replicas: MoonLab Studio
Additional coins in the exhibition: Extended loan from the David and Cindy Sofer Collection, London
The exhibition was made possible by The William Davidson Foundation, Detroit

Galba, Rome, 68/9 CE, Aureus

Faustina the Elder, Rome, after 141 CE, Aureus

Caracalla, Rome, 215 CE, Aureus