Notae Numismaticae - Zapiski Numizmatyczne (5.2004)

Recenzje / Reviews

Warsaw and Kraków. Credit for inclusion of Polish collections to the Sylloge
Nummorum Graecorum project is due to Mariusz Mielczarek himself, whose
involvement and hard work madę it possible.

As has been said, the volume in ąuestion covers a part of the Łódź collec-
tion and is one of projected four that are to present the entire major collec-
tions. The numismatic collection of the Archaeological and Ethnographical
Museum in Łódź is among the largest in Poland. Its history goes back to
the 1930's, but having been looted during World War II, it practically had
to be started all over again in 19482. Of great importance to the museum's
possessions were the acąuisitions in the late 40's and early 50's of the signifi-
cant collections of Wincenty Nalepa, Zdzisław Jochman, and Andrzej Klein.
The last set is especially remarkable as it was assembled during World War II
in the Near East and Palestine and includes many items found in that region3.
The collection was further enlarged by purchases from private collectors.
Especially active in seeking out new acąuisitions were Prof. Konrad Jeżewski,
Anatol Gupieniec, Dr. Andrzej Mikołajczyk, and Prof. Mariusz Mielczarek.

While no comprehensive publication of Greek coins in Łódź museum
was ever madę available, parts of the collection were published in a series
of articles4, mainly through the efforts of Mariusz Mielczarek. This applies

2 For the history of the numismatic collection at the Archaeological and Ethnographical Museum in Łódź,
see: A. MIKOŁAJCZYK, „Zbiory numizmatyczne Muzeum Archeologicznego i Etnograficznego w Łodzi" [The
Numismatic Collection of the Archeological and Ethnographical Museum in Łódź], Prace i Materiały Muzeum
Archeologicznego i Etnograficznego Seria Numizmatyczna i Konserwatorska, vol. 1,1981, pp. 5-67; IDEM, „Z piasków
pustyni do łódzkiego muzeum" [From Desert Sands to Łódź Museum], Z Otchłani Wieków XLVTI, 1981, fasc. 1-2,
pp. 85-89; K.E. NATKAŃSKI, „Rozwój kolekcji monet antycznych w muzeach łódzkich" [Collection of Ancient
Coins at the Łódź Museum], Prace i Materiały Muzeum Archeologicznego i Etnograficznego Seria Numizmatyczna i
Konserwatorska vol. 7,1987, pp. 133-146.

3 Ancient coin finds in the Near East were presented in: M. MIELCZAREK & J. PINIŃSKI, „Monety
greckie, rzymskie i bizantyńskie znalezione na Bliskim Wschodzie w zbiorach Muzeum Archeologicz-
nego i Etnograficznego w Łodzi" [Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Coins discovered in the Near East in
the collection of the Archeological and Ethnographical Museum in Łódź], Prace i Materiały Muzeum
Archeologicznego i Etnograficznego Seria Numizmatyczna i Konserwatorska 3,1983, pp. 31-79.

4 M. MIELCZAREK, „Monety państwa bosforskiego w zbiorach Muzeum Archeologicznego
i Etnograficznego w Łodzi" [Coins of the Bosphoran Kingdom in the Collection of the Archeological
and Ethnographical Museum in Łódź], Prace i Materiały Muzeum Archeologicznego i Etnograficznego
Seria Numismatyczna i Konserwatorska, 3,1983, pp. 5-29; IDEM, „Monety greko-baktryjskie w zbiorach
Muzeum Archeologicznego i Etnograficznego w Łodzi" [Greaco-bactrian and indo-bactrian coins in
the Collection of the Archeological and Ethnographical Museum in Łódź] Prace i Materiały Muzeum
Archeologicznego i Etnograficznego Seria Numizmatyczna i Konserwatorska, 1,1981, pp. 69-80; IDEM, „Dwa
brązowe naśladownictwa monet Helioklesa z numizmatycznego zbioru Muzeum Archeologicznego
i Etnograficznego w Łodzi" [Two Bronze Imitations of Heliocles' Coins in the Numismatic Collection

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