MNAC Online Collections
Collections: Numismatics
The collection of the Numismatic Cabinet of Catalonia, open to consultation by researchers, is formed by over 135,000 pieces. The principal numismatic series are represented here, with coins dating from the 6th century BC to the present day, as well as medals, valuable paper, tokens, monetary weights, scales, dies, decorations and insignia. Of all this wealth of material, the most important and emblematic series are without doubt the Catalan ones. They include extremely rare pieces, such as the first silver coins ever struck in the Iberian Peninsula by the Greeks of Emporion, the issues of the Catalan counties, those of the 17th-century Reapers’ War, those of the Napoleonic invasion and the bank notes issued by local councils in Catalonia during the Civil War of 1936-1939.
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The MNAC has enabled access to the sign-guides of its 35 masterpieces through its collections website, with the collaboration of Fundación Orange.
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Digitalisation of the graphic work of Marià Fortuny
Thanks to the support of Fundación Telefónica, who have digitalised 2,400 drawings and prints by Marià Fortuny kept in the Cabinet of Drawings and Prints, the Museu Nacional d’Art de Catalunya can now present to the public all the work by this artist housed in the Museum. You can begin your virtual visit browsing the side menu or using the advanced search. If you want, you can also read the text by Francesc Quílez, head of the Cabinet, written to accompany this publication of Fortuny's graphic works.
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What are the Online Collections?
The Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya houses the world's most important collection of Catalan art. Now, thanks to support from the Spanish Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade's Plan Avanza, its collections are being made available online too. You can begin your virtual visit exploring the Masterpieces, browsing the side menu or using the advanced search.
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