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Hermitage Museum Numismatic Collection · Coin & Numismatic Tourism

The Hermitage's numismatic department holds over one million items, making it one of the world's largest collections with extraordinary ancient Greek coins from Black Sea colonies and comprehensive Russian imperial coinage. The collection includes rare Scythian and Bosporan kingdom coins rarely seen elsewhere. The museum's palatial setting in the Winter Palace adds grandeur to the numismatic pilgrimage experience.