National Numismatic Collection

National Numismatic Collection

American History Museum

The National Numismatic Collection is comprised of approximately 1.6 million objects and is thought to be the largest collection of money and transactional objects in the world. Its diverse holdings represent every inhabited continent and span more than three millennia.

The collection has grown from a few thousand objects in the mid-19th century to its present size through donations from public institutions and private collections.

The National Numismatic Collection is unrivaled in its holdings of American material. It is the U.S. monetary system's collection of record and includes the extraordinary collections of the U.S. Mint, Treasury, and Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

A small portion of the National Numismatic Collection is available here. The National Numismatic Collection is currently working to develop digitization initiatives in order to make the national collection more accessible to the public.

Hollow-Handle Spade, China, 400 BCE

1 Denarius, Roman Republic, 46 BCE

1 Sovereign, England, 1558-1603

5 Dollars, Manufacturers' Bank, New Jersey, United States, 1838

1 Tetradrachm, Macedon, 336 - 323 BCE

1 Mace and 4.4 Candareens, United States for China 1902

8 Reales, Bolivia, 1681

50 Denari, Macedonia, 2018

1 Dollar, Martin Van Buren, United States, 2008

50 Cents

Iron Nail, United States, 17-18th century

50 Dollars

2 Hryvni, Ukraine, 2011

1 Miliaresion, Byzantine Empire, 969 - 976

5 Dollars, National Bank Note, United States, 1863

1 Dollar, United States, 1804 (Class I)

20 Dollars, Clark, Gruber & Co., United States, 1860

10 Dollars, United States, 1797

100,000 Dollars, Gold Certificate, United States, 1934

1 Dollar, Federal Reserve Bank Note, United States, 1918

50 Cents, United States, 1891

25 Dollars, Tenino, Washington, United States, 2020

25 Dollars, Tenino, Washington, United States, 2020

5 Cents, Modified Coin, United States, 20th century

100 Dollars, Legal Tender Note, United States, 1966

2 Kronen, Theresienstadt Concentration Camp & Ghetto, 1943

I Take the Responsibility, Hard Times Token, United States, 1830s

5 Ducats, Denmark, 1704

1 Cent, United States, 1793

1 Akce, Crimean Khanate, 1483 - 1484

Gold Nugget, Califronia, United States, 19th century

1/2 Mark

1 Denarius, Hadrian, Roman Empire, 117-138

Ring Money, Egypt, about 15th century BCE

Commemorative Coin, Japan, 1573 - 1592

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