Production 2 (Production Squared)

As indicated by the mathematical wording of its title, temporary exhibition Production 2 (Production Squared) has a dual subject: all of the coins and banknotes on exhibit (from antiquity, and since the establishment of the modern Greek State) were obviously produced with the practical intent of serving the needs of their respective societies; at the same time, though, they all feature a symbolic or descriptive representation of some form of production (i.e. farming, stock-breeding, fishing, industry and crafts, shipping) that was the source of the respective society’s wealth and without which the specific currency would probably not have been issued.

In addition to coins and banknotes, the exhibits also include draft designs of banknotes, coin minting dies and casts, and a few relevant works of art from the collections of the Bank of Greece.

The exhibition, like the Museum’s permanent one, is supported by state-of-the art technologies. For the first time in a Bank of Greece exhibition, some of the displays have QR-code links to more detailed information.