LCHS Open House: Ancient Coin Museum
Lexington Catholic’s Open House provided an opportunity for Latin students to display their Museum of Ancient Coins. Lexington Catholic High School is one of only six schools in the United States which has been selected by Ancient Coins for Education (ACE) to have a collection of ancient Greek and Roman coins for use in Latin classes and to share with other students and the community in a museum display. ACE sollicits donations of ancient coins for the museum as well as supplies 4th century Roman bronzes for students to research. Latin III Honors students researched coins during the fall semeter, and AP students developed exhibit materials to teach about museum coins which related to the AP Vergil curriculum. Models of cultural artifacts such as a gladius (Roman sword), a human-powered crane, the Pantheon and Colisseum complemented the coins, and Ms. Larkey lured visitors from the hall with delectable homemade Roman foods. The day after Open House, all Latin students spent their Latin class period exploring the Ancient Coin Museum.

