American Numismatic Society

Founded in 1858, the American Numismatic Society is dedicated to the study and appreciation of numismatics and has assembled a permanent collection of more than 800,000 coins, monetary objects, medals, and other related items dating back to 2000 BCE. The specialized library contains approximately 100,000 books, documents, and artifacts that are among the finest of such resources. Together, they comprise one of the most extensive numismatic holdings in the world. The Society is also a global leader and innovator in the development of digital numismatic resources and is one of the largest publishers of scholarly numismatic research, enjoyed by its members, fellows, and the public at large.
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Fig. 1: 1880 contemporary counterfeit five-dollar bill. ANS 2024.37.1.

The Curious Case of the Counterfeit Five Dollar Bill from the Trinity Archives

Original Article by Aadya Bedi for the (ANS)  Reformated by Coinweek...... ANS Acquires an 1880 Contemporary Counterfeit Five-Dollar Note The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has added an...
Roman Republic. C. Considius Nonianus. Denarius 57 BCE, 19 mm, 4.12 g. Image: NAC / CoinWeek.

Roman Coin Identification Made Easier: How OCRE Is Changing the Way Collectors and Scholars...

Original article By Nathan Elkins for American Numismatic Society (ANS)  posted April 27, 2022 and re-edited and formated by CoinWeek. Why Roman Coin Identification Still Challenges Even Experts Roman...
Figure 5. Pig money. ANS 0000.10.43.

Pig Money: Authentic Artifacts or Numismatic Nonsense?

By John Thomassen for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... As Collections Manager at the American Numismatic Society (ANS), I have been fortunate enough to...

ANS to Honor Adam M. Levine at NYC Gala Event in January

The Board of Trustees of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce that the 2026 Trustees’ Award has been given to Adam...
Indian Peace Medal

Indian Peace Medals at the American Numismatic Society

By Oliver Hoover for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... The Dead Zone was a popular science fiction thriller written by Stephen King in 1979, adapted...
Figure 1. Twelve dies that have been in the ANS collection since 1896, and only recently attributed thanks to a recent archival donation. ANS 1896.29.1–12.

Recent Archival Donation Answers Questions About 1896 Donation of Dies

By Jesse Kraft for the American Numismatic Society... Thirteen worn, cylindrical metal objects with various scratched and textured tops are arranged in a triangular pattern...
American Numismatic Society 250th Anniversary Medal GoFundMe.

American Numismatic Society Sets up GoFundMe to Fund Semiquincentennial Medal

ANS Seeks $40,000 to fund Anniversary Medal Funds will cover artist's costs GoFundMe has so far raised $5,005 American Numismatic Society Launches Campaign to...
Image: American Numismatic Society.

Collection of James M. Collier at Auction to Benefit ANS Collier Prize

The Collier Collection Auction of Ancient Coins The American Numismatic Society (ANS) announces that the Collection of James M. Collier will be offered at auction...
Figure 1. Denarius of Sextus Julius Caesar, 129 BCE. RRC 258/1. ANS 1950.103.6.

Triumph of Love: Venus on Roman Republican Coins

By Alice Sharpless for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   In the Roman world, Venus was the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. Venus and her...

Die Links and Sequences in Numismatics

By David Yoon for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   One of the essential methods of numismatics is the die study. This involves comparing coins...
Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Part 2: Ptolemy V through Cleopatra VII (3 vols.). Image: American Numismatic Society.

Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire Part 2 Available Soon From ANS

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to report that the much-anticipated Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Part 2, by Catharine C. Lorber, is...
2025 American Numismatic Society Trustees Award. Image: ANS/CoinWeek.

ANS Awards 2025 Trustees’ Award to the NYINC

On January 16, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) bestowed the 2025 Trustees’ Award to the New York International...
2025 Collier Prize. Image: American Numismatic Society.

ANS Announces Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics to Moneda Ibérica

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce the 2024 Collier Prize in Ancient Numismatics has been awarded to Moneda Ibérica, developed and...
Figure 4. Close-up of the new graveside memorial headstone for Christian Gobrecht and his family.

The ANS Attends Historic Commemoration of Christian Gobrecht

By Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   On November 13, 2024, I was honored to have represented the American Numismatic Society (ANS) at...
Heraldic Eagle design. Image: American Numismatic Society.

Join the ANS for the 2024 Stack Family Lecture and Holiday Party

2024 Stack Family Lecture The Fourth of July in Numismatics: The First Hundred Years with Vicken Yegparian * * * December 5, 2024 6:00 PM ET 75 Varick St., Fl....
Stack’s Bowers Announces Sale of the Sydney F. Martin Collection

ANS Executive Director Named for Sydney F. Martin

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is honored to announce the establishment of the Sydney F. Martin Executive Director. This recognition is made possible by...
ANS Gala. Image: American Numismatic Society.

2025 ANS Gala to Honor New York International Numismatic Convention

The Board of Trustees of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce the 2025 Trustees’ Award to the New York International Numismatic...
167th Annual Meeting of the American Numismatic Society. Image: ANS.

ANS Presents 2024 Archer M. Huntington Award at Annual Meeting

On October 19, 2024, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) welcomed over 60 members and visitors to its headquarters in New York City for the...
Range of Ancient State Power. Image: Adobe Stock / CoinWeek.

Coinage and the Range of State Power

By David Yoon for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   In order to function, governments rely on the ability to exercise power over people. This...
The Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes in Okoboji, Iowa. Image courtesy of Pete Smith.

The Higgins Museum of National Bank Notes 2024 Seminar a Success

By Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......     Near the northwest corner of the Hawkeye State, in an area known as the Iowa Great...

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