Museo didattico numismatico della Zecca
Educational museum in a rock-cut space in Marciana, with coins from the Piombino mint (1594–1699) and coins found on Elba.
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About the museum
The museum is in Marciana, on the island of Elba, in an underground space carved into the rock in the historic centre, on Via del Giardino. Marciana was an outpost on the island of the Appiani family, lords of Piombino, and the museum tells this story through coinage.
A first section presents the coins minted by the Piombino mint between 1594 and 1699, issued for Jacopo VII Appiani and later for Niccolò and Giovan Battista Ludovisi. A second display case holds coins from the 13th to the 16th century found on the island. Panels illustrate the coinage of the princes of Piombino and, on the lower floor, the technique of hammer coining.
The museum is part of Marciana’s cultural circuit, together with the Fortezza Pisana and the Museo civico archeologico. Visitors can use an audio guide, an educational sheet in PDF format and a multimedia guide in Italian Sign Language (LIS).
Highlights
- Coins from the Piombino mint (1594–1699)
- Coins from the 13th to 16th centuries found on Elba
- Panels on hammer coining
- Rock-cut space in the historic centre
- Audio guide and multimedia guide in Italian Sign Language (LIS)
Permanent exhibition
- La zecca di Piombino e le monete dell'Elba – Coins minted at Piombino between 1594 and 1699, medieval and Renaissance coins found on Elba, and panels on hammer coining.
- Founded
- 2015
- Operated by
- Comune di Marciana
- Visitors per year
- approx. 576
Admission & discounts
| Adults | €7 |
|---|---|
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 13 · Free admission up to age 14. |
| Groups | €2 per personSchool groups from outside Elba: €2 per person; school groups from the island of Elba: free admission. |
The ticket of €7 is a combined ticket for the Fortezza, the Museo archeologico and the Zecca. Online booking available.
Accessibility
- Wheelchair accessible: not available
- Elevator: no information
- Accessible restroom: no information
- Accessible parking: no information
- Service dogs welcome: no information
- Tactile models & exhibits: no information
- Sign language tours: no information
- Easy-to-read materials: no information
- Audio description: no information
The museum is not accessible to people with mobility impairments and has no equipment for other disabilities; a multimedia guide in LIS is available.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By car
Parking available
Marciana can be reached by car or bus up to the car park, then on foot through the historic centre to Via del Giardino.
Amenities & dining
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Events & venue rental
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Plan your visit
| Audio guide | yes (IT) |
|---|---|
| Good to know | The audio guide “A spasso per Marciana con Caterina Appiani” is available on the izi.travel platform; there is also an educational sheet in PDF. |
