Dariusz Chrostowski

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Andrzej Potocki and His Unique Coins in the National Museum in Warsaw

Andrzej Potocki and His Unique Coins in the National Museum in Warsaw

For many numismatists, it may be surprising that the National Museum in Warsaw (MNW) holds more Teutonic coins in its collections than many renowned museum institutions worldwide. During my research, I managed to systematize data regarding Teutonic coin collections in various museums. The results indicate that the MNW's collection is among the largest in the world in terms of the number of these coins. For example, the Warsaw museum houses as many as 47 specimens related to Master Heinrich Reffle von Richtenberg. In comparison, the Numismatic Cabinet of the Berlin State Museums (Bode-Museum), part of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation,…
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