Il volto delle donne. L’altra faccia della storia

Il Volto delle Donne. L'altra faccia della Storia is the exhibition route hosted in the Medagliere Reale, recently reopened to the public after a major redevelopment project. The exhibition offers a new perspective on history through the images of women preserved in the extraordinary numismatic collections of the Musei Reali, comprising some 60,000 coins, medals and seals. A heritage in which women's faces play a surprisingly significant role, representing about a third of the entire collection. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey across eras and civilizations, highlighting female figures who left their mark on history, from the legendary Cleopatra VII to the powerful Giulia Domna, from Galla Placidia to Catherine of Russia, and on to Margherita di Savoia, protagonist of a refined construction of the pro