Coin Museum

Coin Museum is a part of Ganjali Khan Complex which was considered as the Royal Mint.

Coin Museum was known as the Royal Mint in the Ganjali Khan Complex, in Kerman province. The coins which date back to the Parthian, Sassanid, Safavid, Ilkhanate, Afsharid, Zand, Qajar, and Pahlavi periods have been exhibited in this museum. Also, you will see some Roman and Greek coins in the coin museum of Kerman. 

• History of the Coin Museum

During the construction process of the Ganjali Khan Complex, the king commanded to construct a mint on the northern side of the square. This building was constructed under the command of the Ganj Ali Khan from 1598 until 1625, in the Safavid dynasty. Currently, the mint has been turned into the Coin Museum. Some copper coins and pieces of metal for coinage were discovered while restoring the building in 1971. The discoveries showed that this place was a mint in the Safavid dynasty.

• Architecture of the Coin Museum

The coin museum is a square building with a dome above it and four small Iwans and chambers in around. There is a cupola on the dome which provides lighting and ventilation of the inner part. The square pond under the lightwell causes natural ventilation. Moreover, the ornamentation of the coin museum includes marvelous plaster brickwork.

• Visiting information

  It is better to know some information about visiting time and the payment of it.
  • You can visit the Coin Museum every day except Monday from 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM and 3:00 AM until 7:00 PM.

• Accommodation

  You can stay in the nearest hotles to the Coin Museum as follows:
   
  • Govashir Hotel is a three-star hotel is located on, Emam Husayn, Emam Highway, Kerman Province. It takes one hour and 15 minutes by car from the hotel to the Coin Museum.
     
  • Jahangardi Hotel is a four-star hotel is located on, Jomhouri Boulevard, Kerman Province. It takes one hour and 17 minutes by car from the hotel to the Coin Museum.

• What is the best time to go?

Kerman has a hot climate. The hottest period is from early July until late August. Also, you will experience a cold winter in Kerman province. The coldest period is from late December until late January. The best time to visit the Coin Museum is from late August until early October. In this period, the temperature does not exceed 31 ° C. Moreover, if you are a desert buff, suggest you visit Kerman from late November until late February.

• Getting there?

The Coin Museum is placed on the northern side of Ganjali Khan Square. You can reach there through the Shahid Mahmood Tajalli Street. This following map can help you the exact location of the Coin Museum: