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The Collections | Coins | The Coin Gallery
The Coin Gallery
The Barber Institute of Fine Arts possesses one of Europe's finest collections of Byzantine coins. In 1967 the Trustees supplemented the Barber’s magnificent works of art by acquiring over 15,000 coins from Philip Whitting and Geoffrey Haines, two distinguished collectors and numismatists. Opened in November 2002, a new Coin Gallery, jointly sponsored by the Trustees of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts and the Resource/DCMS Designation Challenge Fund, illustrates the growing importance of coins as little capsules of art and history, and their key role in research, education and public enjoyment.
Please follow the following link for a full site dedicated to the Department of Coins.
The Coin Study Room
The Coin Study Room is located next to the Coin Gallery, on the first floor of the Barber Institute of Fine Arts. It was created in October 2005 for the study of ancient and medieval Numismatics with the support of The Henry Barber Trust, the Friends of the Barber Institute and MLA West Midlands. The Coin Study Room consists of a specialized library of over 2,000 volumes, state-of-the-art storage facilities for 16,000 coins and seals, and an electronic catalogue of the Barber Institute Coin Collection. The Coin Study Room is open to scholars and the general public from 10am to 1pm, and from 2.15pm to 4.45pm by appointment. Information on the schedule of available days can be obtained by ringing (0121 414 7332) or e-mailing coins@barber.org.uk.
Please click here for the Coin Study Area Regulations.