Specific strengths: Roman, British and world coinage; locally relevant commemorative medals.

 

Library: we have a small number of numismatic volumes including a few copies of Medal Yearbook circa 2010 as well as Seaby’s catalogue of British coins, and Roman Coins and their Values both circa1960s.

 

 

Databases

 

Database used: Adlib.

 

Proportion of collection on database: around 17%

 

How much detail in database entries? This varies.

 

Are images incorporated? Yes where possible, approximately 100 currently have photographs.

 

Is the database accessible to the public? Yes, through our website.

 

Is the database publicly accessible online? Yes, part of the database is online (So far 22 coins and 20 medals have been made accessible online although we aim to add to it each week) and you can find it through the collections section of the website: http://agmlib.cheltenham.gov.uk/home; you can find the page via https://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/collections/

 

 

Display

 

Are there permanent numismatic displays? There are no permanent money-focused displays, numismatics instead feature as small parts of larger displays alongside other material sucha as Roman coins in our Roman Britain case, medals in a military case and so on.

 

Is numismatic material incorporated into more general displays? Yes, in small quantities throughout the galleries as explained above.

 

Is there a facility for temporary exhibitions? Yes, we have one temporary exhibition gallery for touring exhibitions, and one gallery for yearlong collections exhibitions.

 

Have there been numismatic exhibitions in the past? If so, what? No, but we have had money-themed case in our Treasures from the Archives exhibition running from June 2019-June 2020.

 

 

Access to the collection

 

Is there a study facility? No.

 

Is equipment (balances, magnifying glasses, etc.) provided? No equipment other than lighting is provided by the museum.

 

 

Public engagement with numismatic collection

 

Is there a handling collection? Yes.

 

Are numismatic collections used in Education sessions? Yes, soome coins are used in our Anglo-Saxon education sessions.

 

Do numismatic collections feature in gallery talks, lectures? Yes – the Willersey Hoard and the Winchcombe Hoard (both on currently on display) have recently featured in object talks.

 

Are there other engagement activities based around numismatic collections? Yes - our education team have a number of loan boxes that go out to schools which include both real and replica coins.

 

 

ID and public enquiries

 

Does the museum offer a service for identifying objects and other public enquiries? No.

 

 

Curatorial knowledge

 

Is there any numismatic expertise in-house? If so, who, and in what areas? Yes, our Assistant Producer (Collections & Interpretation) has a good working knowledge of identifying and cataloguing Roman coins, but little of other time periods. Our Cultural Producer (Human History) has similar experience with Roman and medieval.

 

Is there access to external expertise? If so, who and in what areas? No.

 

If there is expertise in-house, is there a willingness/capacity to share that with other museums? N/A