On October 1, a lecture titled "Traces of Nature in Numismatic Heritage: Depictions of Fauna on Medieval Coins" was held at the Azerbaijan National Museum of Art, jointly organized by the Administration of the Icheri Sheher State History and Architecture Reserve and the ANMA.

At the event, held as part of the "Lecture at the Museum" project, Shahin Aliyev, a numismatics specialist at the Museum and Tourism Center fund of the Administration of the Icheri Sheher State History and Architecture Reserve and a research scholar, spoke about the depictions of fauna reflected on medieval coins.

During the event, detailed information was provided on the characteristics of animal motifs found on coins, their symbolic content, and the meaning they carried in the cultural and historical environment of the Middle Ages. Samples of the coins discussed in the lecture were presented to the participants, and the images and motifs on them were explained.

The event, during which detailed discussions took place, also included answers to participants' questions.