Our History

Est. 1858

The American Numismatic Society is proud to be one of the oldest cultural institutions of the United States. We recognize and honor those individuals whose contributions, determination, and vision shaped the institution and positioned it as an international leader in numismatic research and education into the 21st century.

Read about such figures in the gallery below and look out for regular additions to this section.

Harry W. Bass, Jr. (1927-1998)
Edward T. Newell (1886–1941)
Agnes Baldwin (1876–1955)
Daniel Parish, Jr. (1842-1914)
Emery May Norweb (1895-1984) and Henry R. Norweb (1894-1983)
John Reilly, Jr. (1876-1931)
Archer M. Huntington (1870-1955)
Eric P. Newman (1911-2017)
Edward Groh (1837-1905)

See full list of past officers of the American Numismatic Society