# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Collection Bites: Indo-Greek numismatics and colonial imagination
- **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 04:15 pm – Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 04:45 pm
- **Event Description**: How Indo-Greek coins shaped Western understanding of the ancient Indo-Greek kingdoms.About this EventUsing an Indo-Greek coin as its starting point, this talk looks at how ancient objects can carry powerful modern meanings. The session traces how eighteenth and nineteenth century European scholars used Indo-Greek coins to shape ideas about civilisation, empire, and cultural identity, often through a colonial lens. At the same time, the coin itself tells a more complex story: one of exchange, coexistence, and the blending of ancient Greek and South Asian cultures. Focusing closely on a single coin, you will be invited  to rethink how museums, archaeology, and colonial histories continue to shape our understanding of the ancient world.Collection Bites is an adult programme, however the content is suitable for all ages. Presented by the Museum’s Visitor Team, the talks are approx. 30 minutes. They take place on the first Wednesday of each month in the Research Studio on Floor 2 (accessible by stairs or lift).Please note: Tickets are very limited. If you are no longer able to attend, please cancel your booking through Eventbrite, or email museum@manchester.ac.uk to let us know, so we can offer your place to someone else.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/collection-bites-indo-greek-numismatics-and-colonial-imagination/100001989221412794
- **Event Categories**: fitness
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- **Event Highlights**: 
  - Duration: 30 minutes
  - Location: The Manchester Museum
  - Languages: English

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Manchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: The Manchester Museum
- **lat**: 53.466508
- **long**: -2.23442399999999
- **full address**: The Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Collection Bites: Indo-Greek numismatics and colonial imagination being held?
  - **A:** Collection Bites: Indo-Greek numismatics and colonial imagination takes place on Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 04:15 pm to Wed, 05 Aug, 2026 at 04:45 pm at The Manchester Museum, Oxford Road, Manchester, United Kingdom.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Collection Bites: Indo-Greek numismatics and colonial imagination?
  - **A:** Collection Bites: Indo-Greek numismatics and colonial imagination is organized by Manchester Museum.

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