Coins from Around the World
Neighborhood: Oranjestad
Phone: +297 965 6969
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Established in 1981 with the private coin collection of Mario Odor, the Numismatic Museum houses more than 40,000 pieces from over 400 countries. Learn about the history of the Caribbean and the rest of the world through this astounding collection featuring mintage from the 3rd century BC to the present. Particularly interesting is the assemblage of historic Arubian "chopped" coins which were divided into smaller pieces during a currency shortage on the Island. Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated.
M-Th 9a-4p, F 9a-1p, Sa 9a-NoonReviewed by: Alice from Oranjestad, ABW on May 30, 2007
Where Money meets History
‘Collection Timeline’: coins circulated in this region in a time when colonists, traders, merchants and even pirates traveled these Caribbean seas. The two coins he found in his own garden sparkled Mario’s idea of starting to collect coins and paper money. His son and granddaughter, both Numismatists, took his idea to another level and made researches to present Aruba’s timeline through Numismatics. The Aruba Numismatic Museum was established in 1975 and lodges the private collection of Mr. Odor and is the first museum established on Aruba. Mario Odor started collecting in the fourties and he did it for over 66 years of his life. The museum contains over 45.000 different pieces covering over 400 countries. This fantastic collection contains approximately over 110 different collections on their own, for example: primitive, strange, zoo, proof, counter stamp, over struck, mini, chop-coins, errors, leprosarium, gold, ration, F.A.O. dollars & crowns, commemoratives, center holed, scalloped, square, wooden-coins, tokens, medals, food-coupons and much more.
Would you recommend this to a friend?
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Why? / Why Not?
This little museum should be of interest for everybody visiting the island. It became a landmark to Aruba and is the only place where you can 'hear' history of Aruba. If you just visit this museum you will immidiatelly understand the island and it's inhab
