American Numismatic Society

The American Numismatic Society (or ANS) is a New York City-based organization dedicated to the study of coins and medals. ANS should not be confused with the larger, Colorado Springs-based American Numismatic Association. The American Numismatic Society operates as a research museum. Its collection of 800,000 coins and related objects is the largest in North America. The ANS publishes an annual journal, the American Journal of Numismatics, a sem... more
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Date acquired Method of acquisition Purchase currency Purchase price
  • 1999
  • 17,000
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