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The central bank museum
opened in 1988 holds a Collection of over 2200 coins.
and as an important part of the Arab region and the
world the political and historical situations affecting
Jordan were reflected on the coins circulated in the
country since the introduction of coinage to the Near
East in the fourth century BC.
The museum collection consist of Jordanian coinage
throughout the ages, such as Nabataen coins, early
Islamic Arabised coins.
Islamic period of ruling dynasties where inscription
replaced the earlier personifications and portraits on
the Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Sassanid coins. The
inscriptions were originally verses from the Holy Quran,
and within a century they documented the name of the
caliph and date and place of issue.
Hashemite coinage and notes, starting with the issues of
Sherif Hussein Bin Ali in Hijaz, through the Syrian
issues of His Majesty Faysal I in 1920, then the Iraqi
issues of their Majesties Faysal I, Ghazi I and Faysal
II. Lastly the Jordanian issues from 1949 onwards.
Location: Amman, Central Bank Jordan
Opening hours:
Entrance fees: free.
Tel: 4630301/10
Email: info@cbj.gov.jo |
