2011AD., Greece, medal of the Numismatic Museum Athens, Greek national mint.
Greece, Numismatic Museum Athens, medal, Greek national mint in Chalandri near Athens, 2011 AD.,
Medal (ø 29,5 mm / 10,06 g), brass, axes medal alignment ↑↑ (0°), plain edge,
Obv.: LEOn En CRISTO - BASILEЧS ROMEOn , obverse of a Byzantine gold coin of Leo VI (the Wise, 886-912 AD., Solidus, facing bust of Leo, with long beard, wearing crown and jewelled chlamys, and holding patriarchal cross on globe).
Rev.: · IΛIOY MEΛAΘPON · / NOMIΣMATIKO / MOYΣEIO / 2011 , front view of the Iliou Melathron, the Numismatic Museum of Athens, stylized acanthus leaf / "Anthemion flower" mint mark above.
for the Byzantine gold coin cf. Sear BC 1724 ; - cf. DOC 1b .
(lateral illumination)
Iliou Melathron (griechisch Ιλίου ÎœÎλαθÏον, Palast von Ilion) ist ein Neorenaissance-Palais im Zentrum der griechischen Hauptstadt Athen, das sich Heinrich Schliemann von seinem Freund, dem Architekten Ernst Ziller, als Familienwohnsitz erbauen ließ. Heute beherbergt es das Numismatische Museum.
The Iliou Melathron is located in downtown Athens and home of the Numismatic Museum Athens.
It was built in 1878-1879 and designed by the German architect Ernst Ziller, as the residence of the Schliemann family.
Its name, meaning the Palace of Troy, was associated with the discovery of the ancient city by Heinrich Schliemann.
more on https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iliou_Melathron , http://www.enma.gr/ilioumelathron_en.htm