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.
on Friday, September 30 at 1:00 PM with Deputy Collections Manager John Thomassen
October 19–November 16, 2022
with Professor Mariangela Puglisi, Mary Lannin, Professor Liv Mariah Yarrow, Dr. Lucia Carbone, and Professor Martin Beckmann
on Saturday, October 15 at 3:00 PM
on Thursday, October 13 at 5:00 PM celebrating Richard Abdy’s “Roman Imperial Coinage II.3: From AD 117 to AD 138 – Hadrian”
Press Release
September 13, 2022
The ANS repatriates a peace medal to the Pawnee Nation, ANS authors win a record number of NLG Awards, and the staff prepares to head to Warsaw for the INC.
Press Release
August 3, 2022
The Official Medal of the XVI International Numismatic Congress in Warsaw, Poland.
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