American Numismatic Society
Founded in 1858 for the appreciation of numismatics
The American Numismatic Society is an organization dedicated to the study of coins, currency, medals, tokens, and related objects from all cultures, past and present. The Society's headquarters in New York City has the foremost research collection and library specialized in numismatics in the United States. These resources are used to support research and education in numismatics, for the benefit of academic specialists, serious collectors, professional numismatists, and the interested public.
The ANS offers numerous educational and outreach programs, events, and lectures for all ages both in the New York metropolitan area and abroad.
The American Numismatic Society continues to develop free digital resources for public use, including various searchable online collections and collaborations with institutions worldwide.
The curatorial department is responsible for the care, organization, and study of one of the largest and most important numismatic collection in the world.
Dr. Ute Wartenberg will present the Huntington Medal to Dr. Sophia D. Kremydi at a ceremony in Athens, Greece on June 15, 2022.
Friday, May 20 at 1:00 pm ET with Ben Lee Damsky
Please support our efforts through a 100% tax-deductible donation to the Mid-Year Appeal today.
On May 26 at 6:00 PM ET with Dr. George Green
April 13–May 18, 2022
with Dr. Lucia Carbone, Dr. Warren Esty, Dr. Paul Keyser, Dr. Peter van Alfen, and David Yoon
The American Numismatic Society is pleased to announce Dr. Nathan T. Elkins will be joining the ANS full time as Deputy Director, effective on June 1, 2022.
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce the establishment of the Andrew M. Burnett Chair of Roman Numismatics.
November 24, 2021New York, NYFor Immediate Release
The American Numismatic Society (ANS) announces that it will make travel grants available for…
For the week of May 15, Pocket Change will highlight new books that you might have missed, starting with The…
Bronze As of Augustus, Nemausus, AD 10–14. ANS 1953.171.1600.
It has long been said that absence of evidence is not evidence…
Director of Data Science Ethan Gruber provides an introduction to some of the underlying technical principles of Nomisma.org, the…
by Alice Sharpless and Lucia Carbone
The purpose of control marks in Roman Republican coinage is not well understood. Beginning as…
John Kraljevich, ANS Fellow and researcher, takes a look into the pockets antebellum America. The diversity of the United…
When looked at through the numismatic lens, the Indian peace medals in the extensive collection of the American Numismatic Society…
ANS Archivist and Librarian David Hill discusses a few archival collections that document the nightmarish experiences of several Jewish…
ANS Chief Curator Dr. Peter van Alfen considers the various reasons that modern commentators suggest for the production of…
