Great Cities Collection: Istanbul (formerly Constantinople) (various dates)
This collection features coins from different historical periods of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople and Byzantium), one of the world's most historically significant cities.
Technical Details:
Format: Black box
Box ID: CITY-BBOX-ISTANBUL
Historical Significance: Istanbul (previously known as Constantinople and before that as Byzantium) has served as the capital for multiple empires and stands as one of the world's most historically significant cities. Located strategically at the meeting point of Europe and Asia, this metropolis has been a crucial center of politics, religion, and commerce for nearly two thousand years. The coins in this collection span different eras of the city's history, potentially including Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern Turkish issues. Each coin represents a different chapter in Istanbul's evolution from a Greek colony to the capital of the Byzantine Empire, then the Ottoman Empire, and finally its role in modern Turkey. The changing imagery and languages on these coins reflect the cultural transformations that have shaped this unique crossroads of civilizations.
This collection features coins from different historical periods of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople and Byzantium), one of the world's most historically significant cities.
Technical Details:
Format: Black box
Box ID: CITY-BBOX-ISTANBUL
Historical Significance: Istanbul (previously known as Constantinople and before that as Byzantium) has served as the capital for multiple empires and stands as one of the world's most historically significant cities. Located strategically at the meeting point of Europe and Asia, this metropolis has been a crucial center of politics, religion, and commerce for nearly two thousand years. The coins in this collection span different eras of the city's history, potentially including Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern Turkish issues. Each coin represents a different chapter in Istanbul's evolution from a Greek colony to the capital of the Byzantine Empire, then the Ottoman Empire, and finally its role in modern Turkey. The changing imagery and languages on these coins reflect the cultural transformations that have shaped this unique crossroads of civilizations.
This collection features coins from different historical periods of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople and Byzantium), one of the world's most historically significant cities.
Technical Details:
Format: Black box
Box ID: CITY-BBOX-ISTANBUL
Historical Significance: Istanbul (previously known as Constantinople and before that as Byzantium) has served as the capital for multiple empires and stands as one of the world's most historically significant cities. Located strategically at the meeting point of Europe and Asia, this metropolis has been a crucial center of politics, religion, and commerce for nearly two thousand years. The coins in this collection span different eras of the city's history, potentially including Byzantine, Ottoman, and modern Turkish issues. Each coin represents a different chapter in Istanbul's evolution from a Greek colony to the capital of the Byzantine Empire, then the Ottoman Empire, and finally its role in modern Turkey. The changing imagery and languages on these coins reflect the cultural transformations that have shaped this unique crossroads of civilizations.
