Noble families would affirm their prestige with various collections, and noblemen would oftten compete regarding the value and number of items in their collections, and they would acquire most of their material, aside from family heirloom and travel, at auctions held at European capitals like Vienna.
The von Normann-Ehrenfels family was no exception to the collecting practices. The collection arrived at the Museum of Slavonia in an interesting way, because, according to the records, Count Rudolf von Normann-Ehrenfels was not even aware of the Museum’s existence. (…) Dr Firinger reported that Count Rudolf Normann from Valpovo would possibly be willing to donate his money collection, with about 50 ducats, to the City Museum, even though his original intent was to donate this collection to the Numismatic Society in Zagreb, which he founded. Count Normann expressed the desire to visit the museum because he was not aware of its existence, so when he visits Osijek, he will be welcomed and a bound Zbornik will be presented to him as a gift.
Count Rudolf ’s collection is varied and divided into four groups: Classical Antiquity money, Medieval money, Modern Period money, medals and plaques. Due to the complexity of the collection, the material presented in this selection has been divided into two thematic units: the selection of medals relevant for Croatian history and the selection of medals and money of important political reformers.
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Count Rudolf von Normann-Ehrenfels’s Numismatic Collection / Branislav Miličić, MS
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