The
2004-2005 academic year saw a new ACE School coin Museum open at St Johns
Country Day School in Orange Park, near Jacksonville, FL., where ACE has
been part of the curriculum since early 2002.
This Museum was devised and set up by Classics Teacher Leslie Perkins, who
not only teaches Latin but is an Ancient Greek buff. The theme chosen for
the 2004-2005 Museum Exhibit was
“The Olympic Games,” which gave full rein to her students’ creativity.
the ANA and is comprised of both original and replica coins tied in with the ancient Olympics. The use of
the case was donated by the Jacksonville Coin Club.
These
casts of real Olympic Staters from Elis were the center piece of our display
on the ancient Olympic Games. These were generously donated by Harlan J.
Berk who made several donations to our museum. Teacher Leslie was able to
purchase one
"
budget" quality stater to add to the display.
at the St Johns Country Day School Ancient Coin Museum
is a natural outgrowth of the coin with the Herakles' club reverse,
which was donated by ACE
for the 2004 – 05 “Olympic Games” Exhibit.
In 2005 – 06, Teacher / Curator Leslie and her students
are expanding the myth section with a focus on Herakles.
