{"id":10706,"date":"2024-12-17T13:21:16","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T12:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/oum-location\/koenigliche-bibliothek-belgiens-kbr-abteilung-fuer-muenzen-und-medaillen\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T07:32:37","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T06:32:37","slug":"the-department-of-coins-medals-of-the-royal-library-of-belgium-kbr","status":"publish","type":"oum-location","link":"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/en\/oum-location\/the-department-of-coins-medals-of-the-royal-library-of-belgium-kbr\/","title":{"rendered":"The Department of Coins &#038; Medals of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-4h1vngg-79abbe6d3952d7c74ca4a5a8ba76a05e\">\n#top .flex_column.av-4h1vngg-79abbe6d3952d7c74ca4a5a8ba76a05e{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.responsive #top #wrap_all .flex_column.av-4h1vngg-79abbe6d3952d7c74ca4a5a8ba76a05e{\nmargin-top:0px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-4h1vngg-79abbe6d3952d7c74ca4a5a8ba76a05e av_one_full  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_one_half  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m4sfg1kw-f5b7e41639e7626ab21d1b4fbe950c26 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock beitragsueberschrift'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h1>The Department of Coins &amp; Medals of the Royal Library of Belgium (KBR)<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div><div class='flex_column_table av-elf9ls-2f60064c243f1c12bf54217b2293b4f2 sc-av_one_half av-equal-height-column-flextable'>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-elf9ls-2f60064c243f1c12bf54217b2293b4f2\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-elf9ls-2f60064c243f1c12bf54217b2293b4f2{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-elf9ls-2f60064c243f1c12bf54217b2293b4f2{\npadding:3% 3% 3% 3%;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"angaben-institutionen\"  class='flex_column av-elf9ls-2f60064c243f1c12bf54217b2293b4f2 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_half  first no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-m4sfkx7z-8e4d34ff18251f725e778bcd92e85f93\">\n.avia-image-container.av-m4sfkx7z-8e4d34ff18251f725e778bcd92e85f93 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-m4sfkx7z-8e4d34ff18251f725e778bcd92e85f93 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-m4sfkx7z-8e4d34ff18251f725e778bcd92e85f93 av-styling-no-styling avia-align-left  avia-builder-el-3  el_before_av_textblock  avia-builder-el-first '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-10704 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10704 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/00-2.png\" alt='' title='00'  height=\"70\" width=\"210\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\"  \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-d6vkcg-168ad9954272a9d0eacbf5af014de3e0\">\n#top .av_textblock_section.av-d6vkcg-168ad9954272a9d0eacbf5af014de3e0 .avia_textblock{\ncolor:#ff3d43;\n}\n<\/style>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-d6vkcg-168ad9954272a9d0eacbf5af014de3e0 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='av-desktop-hide av-medium-hide av-small-hide av-mini-hide avia_textblock av_inherit_color'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Wenn es kein Logo gibt, wird diese Spalte einfach leer gelassen. Das Bild oben bitte l\u00f6schen.<br \/>\n(Dieser Text wird nicht dargestellt.)<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/p>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-34nmvxc-a95847b914c9db0dedb1541508a88070\">\n#top .flex_column_table.av-equal-height-column-flextable.av-34nmvxc-a95847b914c9db0dedb1541508a88070{\nmargin-top:15px;\nmargin-bottom:0px;\n}\n.flex_column.av-34nmvxc-a95847b914c9db0dedb1541508a88070{\npadding:3% 3% 3% 3%;\nbackground-color:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"angaben-institutionen\"  class='flex_column av-34nmvxc-a95847b914c9db0dedb1541508a88070 av_one_half  avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_one_half  el_before_av_one_full  no_margin flex_column_table_cell av-equal-height-column av-align-top  column-top-margin'     ><p><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m4sfgkjf-077cf22ff96bec6ab765ff8275e5a10d '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>Mont des Arts 28<br \/>\n1000 Brussels<br \/>\nBelgium<\/p>\n<p>+32 (0)2 519 53 11<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:info@kbr.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">info@kbr.be<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><br \/>\n<section  class='av_textblock_section av-m4sfgz3s-d5f641c7113febe9c9ad1157fd793bc2 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong><br \/>\nThe collection of coins and medals can only be consulted by appointment, after approval by the curator. For appointments, please contact <a href=\"mailto:medals@kbr.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medals@kbr.be<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/p><\/div><\/div><!--close column table wrapper. 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His young age makes his accomplishments as a collector even more remarkable.' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/01-705x369.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m4sfmbeh-e082326d017de92e83e320d400e6f0d2__1  slide-2 slide-even'><a href=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02-705x369.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"  data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-10694 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10694\"  src=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02.jpg\" width=\"860\" height=\"450\" title='The tetradrachm of Aitna, struck circa 470-465 BCE after Hieron of Syracuse expelled the original inhabitants of Katane and repopulated the city, renaming it in the process. Even after its first publication in the middle of the 19th century, it still remains a unique piece and is commonly considered the most precious of all ancient coins. The obverse shows a bearded head of Silenos of exquisite archaic style with a large Sicilian beetle (Thorectes marginatus) below, while the reverse depicts Zeus Aitnaios with some attributes of Dionysos, no doubt in reference to the viticulture on the slopes of Mount Etna. (From the collection of Baron Lucien de Hirsch, KBR 2A78\/14, IDN 21126052).' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/02-705x369.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m4sfmbeh-e082326d017de92e83e320d400e6f0d2__2  slide-3 slide-odd'><a href=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03-705x369.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"  data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-10696 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10696\"  src=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03.jpg\" width=\"860\" height=\"450\" title='This splendid aureus of Matidia, Trajan\u2019s niece, is one of many exceptional aurei from the collection of Comte Alb\u00e9ric du Chastel. (KBR 2B60\/06, IDN 19937293).' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/03-705x369.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><\/li><li  class='avia-slideshow-slide av-m4sfmbeh-e082326d017de92e83e320d400e6f0d2__3  slide-4 slide-even'><a href=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04-705x369.jpg 705w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\"  data-rel='slideshow-1' class='avia-slide-wrap '   ><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"wp-image-10698 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-10698\"  src=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04.jpg\" width=\"860\" height=\"450\" title='This medal by Jacques Jonghelinck (1530-1606) is one of the highlights of medallic art in the Southern Low Countries in the 16th century. The obverse shows Antoine Perrenot de Granvelle, one of the most influential statesmen of the Habsburg Netherlands, while the reverse shows Aeneas on his ship being wracked by Neptune. (KBR 2K17\/1, IDN 10062972).' alt=''  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04.jpg 860w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04-300x157.jpg 300w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04-768x402.jpg 768w, https:\/\/numismatic-directory.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/04-705x369.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 860px) 100vw, 860px\" \/><\/a><\/li><\/ul><div class='avia-slideshow-arrows avia-slideshow-controls' ><a href='#prev' class='prev-slide  avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='left-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Previous\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-1' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-1' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-1'>Previous<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-1'>Previous<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M14.464 27.84q0.832 0.832 0 1.536-0.832 0.832-1.536 0l-12.544-12.608q-0.768-0.768 0-1.6l12.544-12.608q0.704-0.832 1.536 0 0.832 0.704 0 1.536l-11.456 11.904z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Previous<\/span><\/a><a href='#next' class='next-slide  avia-svg-icon avia-font-svg_entypo-fontello' data-av_svg_icon='right-open-big' data-av_iconset='svg_entypo-fontello' tabindex='-1' title=\"Next\"><svg version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"15\" height=\"32\" viewBox=\"0 0 15 32\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid meet\" aria-labelledby='av-svg-title-2' aria-describedby='av-svg-desc-2' role=\"graphics-symbol\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n<title id='av-svg-title-2'>Next<\/title>\n<desc id='av-svg-desc-2'>Next<\/desc>\n<path d=\"M0.416 27.84l11.456-11.84-11.456-11.904q-0.832-0.832 0-1.536 0.832-0.832 1.536 0l12.544 12.608q0.768 0.832 0 1.6l-12.544 12.608q-0.704 0.832-1.536 0-0.832-0.704 0-1.536z\"><\/path>\n<\/svg><span class='avia_hidden_link_text'>Next<\/span><\/a><\/div><div class='avia-slideshow-dots avia-slideshow-controls'><a href='#1' class='goto-slide active' >1<\/a><a href='#2' class='goto-slide ' >2<\/a><a href='#3' class='goto-slide ' >3<\/a><a href='#4' class='goto-slide ' >4<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<div  class='flex_column av-294yz8g-26d11a0f554b503fcfd6e676e0d524e4 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-10  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_one_full  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m4sfhmxg-7232ba3d29ad1274b2bf7dadde84b2e8 '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><p>The Department of Coins &amp; Medals in Brussels was founded on August 8, 1835, as part of the \u2018Mus\u00e9e d\u2019armes anciennes, d\u2019armures, d\u2019objets d\u2019art et de numismatique,\u2019 but moved to the Royal Library on August 2, 1838. The Royal Library, whose origins trace back to the library of the Burgundian dukes, still houses the largest surviving portion of their remarkable late medieval manuscript collection. Today, KBR (Koninklijke Bibliotheek in Dutch \/ Biblioth\u00e8que Royale in French) is home to a world-class collection of manuscripts, incunabula, rare books, musical documents, maps, and plans (including precious Mercator atlases), prints and drawings (featuring works by Pieter Bruegel the Elder and Peter Paul Rubens), and much more. It also houses the largest reference library for the humanities in Belgium. While it may seem unusual to include coins and medals among such diverse treasures, this practice has roots in the 16<sup>th<\/sup>-century emergence of numismatic literature, which linked the development of coin collections with the growth of (numismatic) libraries.<\/p>\n<p>When the Department of Coins &amp; Medals was established, there was no royal or national collection to build upon. The first curators, therefore, focused on acquiring coins and medals, with an emphasis on the numismatic history of the Southern Low Countries. However, the most significant turning point in the Department\u2019s history came at the end of the 19<sup>th<\/sup> century. In 1899, the Belgian state purchased the majority of Comte Alb\u00e9ric du Chastel de la Howarderie\u2019s collection for the staggering sum of 300,000 francs. This included 821 Greek and Roman coins. Shortly after, the state also received the numismatic collection of Baron Lucien de Hirsch, which included 1,877 Greek coins, his numismatic library (including precious auction catalogues), and a carefully curated selection of antiquities, donated by testament by his mother, Clara Bischoffsheim, after her son\u2019s untimely death in 1887.<\/p>\n<p>The exceptional quality of both collections, which were among the finest in the world at the time, propelled the Department into the ranks of numismatic powerhouses, marking the height of Belgium\u2019s economic and cultural influence at the turn of the 20<sup>th<\/sup> century. Notably, De Hirsch\u2019s donation included iconic pieces such as the Aitna tetradrachm and the dagger of the Egyptian pharaoh Kamose, discovered by the renowned French Egyptologist Auguste Mariette. Du Chastel\u2019s collection, meanwhile, is a testament to his perfectionist taste, with the Greek section featuring many pieces of impeccable style and condition, and the Roman collection showcasing several gold medallions and aurei in pristine preservation.<\/p>\n<p>The 20<sup>th<\/sup> century saw the Department expand significantly in all directions &#8211; not only in traditional areas such as Antiquity (e.g., the 5,000 Roman nummi gifted by the famous Italian dealer Giovanni Dattari in 1910, or the 1971 acquisition of the Liberchies hoard, containing 368 aurei from the 1<sup>st<\/sup> and 2<sup>nd<\/sup> centuries) and the Low Countries (such as the 1924 acquisition of B. de Jonghe\u2019s collection) &#8211; but also in less conventional areas, such as Chinese and Indian numismatics. More recently, the Department has added important collections such as Prof. Dr. Marc Bar\u2019s Greek bronze coins (published in a sylloge) and Henri Pottier\u2019s extraordinary assemblage of Byzantine bronze coins. One of the latest acquisitions is the collection of the Royal Mint, which includes over 10,000 dies used to strike Belgian and foreign coins along with medals. This unique collection is currently in the process of being studied. Today, the Department\u2019s holdings comprise around 250,000 numismatic objects, ranging from coins and medals to banknotes, jetons, insignia, and the aforementioned coin dies. The collection of coins and medals from the Southern Low Countries in particular is the best of its kind in the world, and, as a result, the most significant reference collection for this area. In addition, the Department boasts a world-class numismatic library and an extensive collection of auction catalogues, including many rare 19<sup>th<\/sup>-century editions.<\/p>\n<p>The staff is currently working hard to catalog the collection online, with over 40,000 records with photos accessible to the public. They also receive visitors for both books and coins, organize loans for national and international exhibitions, and much more. Above all, however, the Department of Coins &amp; Medals strives to provide a warm and welcoming space for anyone with a passion for numismatics, whether scientist or collector. To arrange a visit, simply make an appointment by emailing <a href=\"mailto:medals@kbr.be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">medals@kbr.be<\/a>. Alternatively, a number of pieces from the collection will be exhibited in an expo dedicated to the history of Belgium as seen through coins running from April to July 2025, while others will be displayed in the KBR Museum, set to reopen in 2025, alongside many other top pieces from the Library\u2019s rich heritage departments.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/section><\/div>\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-1pb23r4-78af0dc8e4d6005d4f2ceaffa9d7ec27\">\n.flex_column.av-1pb23r4-78af0dc8e4d6005d4f2ceaffa9d7ec27{\nwidth:100%;\npadding:3% 3% 3% 3%;\nbackground-color:#95a6ae;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  id=\"Linkbox-standard\"  class='flex_column av-1pb23r4-78af0dc8e4d6005d4f2ceaffa9d7ec27 av_one_full  avia-builder-el-12  el_after_av_one_full  el_before_av_hr  first flex_column_div  column-top-margin'     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-m4sfi0g0-cd59367ed0a9bd183a0d8870d57ab74e '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" 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