Coin and banknote collection

The coin and banknote collection at the Central Office of the Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt am Main will be celebrating its centenary in 2016. Nevertheless, compared with royal and national coin collections that are steeped in tradition and have their origins in the princely passion for collecting, it is a relatively new institution.

The Deutsche Bundesbank has been collecting art since it was established in 1957. As a public institution, the Bank does so not just out of a sense of cultural responsibility but also because of the value it places on integrating art into the everyday working environment.