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.
Summer is here, and at the American Numismatic Society, we are working hard to bring together our community of members with high-quality programs and promote the study of numismatics. Your generous support makes all that you love from the ANS possible, and all that we hope to accomplish in the rest of the year a reality.
As part of Künker’s eLive Auction 87, taking place from May 19-23, 2025, one-hundred coins from the Robert Ronus Collection,…
The American Numismatic Society is pleased to announce that the Collection of James M. Collier is currently at auction by…
on May 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM ET with Jeremy Haag (scientist and independent numismatic researcher)
PRESS RELEASE | On January 16, 2025, the Board of Trustees of the ANS bestowed the 2025 Trustees’ Award to the New York International Numismatic Convention at the Society’s Annual Gala, held at the Century Association in New York City.
PRESS RELEASE | The ANS is honored to announce the establishment of the Sydney F. Martin Executive Director. This recognition is made possible by a generous leadership gift from the family of Sydney F. Martin, a former ANS President.
PRESS RELEASE | On October 19, 2024, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) welcomed over sixty members and visitors to its headquarters in New York City for the 167th Annual Meeting of the ANS.
The ANS wins four NLG Awards, Ümit Öztürk Receives ANS Chairman’s Fellowship, Ute Wartenberg Kagan awarded the 2024 Burnett Anderson Award, and more!
When I started at the American Numismatic Society, I had very little idea of what to expect from my new…
Figure 1. Twelve dies that have been in the ANS collection since 1896, and only recently attributed thanks to a…
Figure 1. Participants and guests of the conference pictured in the atrium of the AAR. From left to right, front…
In the last decade, the substantial increase of metal detecting in Romania has led to the discovery of coin…
After they learn to count them in elementary school, most students forget about coins. American middle and high schools…
The Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP) is looking forward to its conference next month, Coins, Counting, and Community. Exploring Deep…
Before the rise of colonial paper currencies in British America, colonial governments devalued their currencies by altering the shilling…
Whether leading their navies into battle (as with Artemisia I of Caria), commanding vast fleets of pirate ships (such…
