Useful Links
Collectors may find the services of the following organisations
useful:
American
Philatelic Society
With 50,000+ members in more than 110 countries, the APS is the largest,
nonprofit society in the world for stamp collectors.
American
Numismatic Association
The American Numismatic Association - a nonprofit, educational organization
chartered by Congress - is dedicated to the collection and study of coins,
paper money, tokens and medals, and was created for the benefit of its
members and the numismatic community.
American
Numismatic Society
The ANS, founded in 1858, is a non-profit international center for the
preservation and study of coins, medals and paper money
Ashmolean
Museum, Oxford
Britain's oldest public museum
ATS
Bullion
ATS Bullion was established when Spink, the oldest coin dealer in the
world, was sold by Christies. The new company of ATS Bullion was set up
to take over the bullion and modern coin business previously run by Spink.
British
Museum Department of Coins and Medals
The Department of Coins and Medals is home to one of the world's finest
numismatic collections, comprising about one million objects. The collection
spans the entire history of coinage from its origins in the 7th century
BC to the present day, and related material such as coin weights, tokens
and money-boxes. The Department also holds the national collection of
paper money.
Bibliotheque
Nationale de France, Département des Monnaies, médailles
et antiques
British
Numismatic Society
The British Numismatic Society was founded in 1903 for the encouragement
and promotion of numismatic science, particularly through the study of
the coins, medals, tokens and banknotes of the peoples of the British
Isles and Commonwealth, the United States of America, and all territories
that at any time have been subject to British jurisdiction.
British
Numismatic Trade Association
Founded in 1973, the BNTA has grown into an organisation which represents
the interests of more than sixty fimrs located throughout the British
Isles. The BNTA has become an effective force in the fight against forgery,
theft and other criminal activities, thus esablishing a benchmark for
the highest ethical standards in the domestic coin trade. Members receive
early warning notices of counterfeit coins and stolen property.
Brompton's Auctioneers
Situated in the heart of London, Brompton’s Auctioneers is Britain’s only auction house dedicated exclusively to the field of Musical Instruments. with unparalleled specialist experience, an international client base and an unrivalled understanding of the market, we are uniquely placed to advise on the best course of action for the disposal or acquisition of fine instruments, whether through auction or private treaty sales.
Bund
Deutsche Ordenssammler (German Society Of Orders Collectors)
For more than 20 years the BDOS eV has been a medium for collectors of
all countries and counts more than 1400 members in Germany and abroad.
Canadian
Numismatic Association
The CNA is a non-profit educational organization formed in 1950 and incorporated
by Canada Charter in 1963.
The
Celator
Ancient coins resource center
Coinclubs.co.uk
A resource for UK coin collectors, listing coin clubs nationally.
Collector
Cafe
Visit the world's largest collecting community on the Internet.
Dumbarton
Oaks
Coinage of the Byzantine Empire
Filahome
An independent philatelic magazine on the internet. Each week new articles
are published, mainly about stamps, but other topics such as how stamps
are printed and subjects like postmarks and collecting in general are
covered as well.
Fitzwilliam
Museum, University of Cambridge
Department of Coins and Medals
Hellenic
Ministry of Culture, Museums, Monuments, Archeological Sites
The Ministry of Culture is the governmental body responsible for cultural
heritage and the Arts in Greece.
Hellenic
Numismatic Society
The Hellenic Numismatic Society was founded in 1970 to serve the interest
of Greek and foreign numismatists and collectors concerned with every
aspect of Greek numismatics from earliest times to present day.
Hermitage
Museum
Website for the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg
Hunterian
Museum, Glasgow
Scotland's oldest museum
International Association
of Professional Numismatists
The IAPN is a non-profit organisation of the leading international numismatic
firms founded 1951. The objects of the Association are the development
of a healthy and prosperous numismatic trade conducted according to the
highest standards of business ethics and commercial practice. Today more
than 110 numismatic firms are in membership, situated in all five continents
and twenty-two countries.
International
Banknote Society
The International Bank Note Society (IBNS) was formed in 1961 as a non-profit
organization. Its objectives are to promote, stimulate and advance the
study and knowledge of world wide bank notes and paper currencies and
all matters related thereto along educational, scientific and historical
lines. Currently the IBNS has more than 2,000 members in over 90 countries.
International
Numismatic Commission
The International Numismatic Commission was founded in 1934 "to facilitate
cooperation between scholars and between institutions in the field of
numismatics and related disciplines."
Israel
Museum, Jerusalem, Numismatic Collection
Lawrence
University
Bearers of Meaning, The Ottilia Buerger Collection of Ancient and Byzantine
Coins
London
Numismatic Club
Meets every month of the year except January and August in the Lecture
Room of the Warburg Institute, Woburn Square, London WC1 0AB.
Maastricht
paper money show website
Magna
Graecia Coins
Lists of published Greek coin types of Italy and Sicily (including Carthaginian
issues from Zeugitana, Sardinia etc.) up to 212 BC.
Money
Museum, Zurich
The MoneyMuseum is a money and currency museum that resulted from private
initiative. It is aimed at an interested lay public.
National
Museums of Scotland
The National Museums of Scotland show Scotland to the World and the World
to Scotland through extensive collections built up over more than two
centuries. Displays of the collections can be seen at six sites.
Numismatic
Bibliomania Society (NBS)
A non-profit educational organization founded in 1980 to support and promote
the use and collecting of numismatic literature.
Numismatic
Museum of Athens
Provides continuous educational support for Hellenism in terms of numismatics,
history and art history.
Oriental
Numismatic Society
The ONS was founded in 1970 to foster interest in the study and collection
of all series of oriental coinage, from North Africa and Muslim Spain
to the Far East. Open to amateurs and professionals alike, it now has
over 500 members world-wide.
Parthia.com
this site is not just a virtual coin collection; here you can also gain
insight into Parthian art, history, archaeology, and geography.
Petitioncrown.com
This site introduces Thomas Simon one of the Worlds greatest engravers. Thomas Simon, the most celebrated artist and engraver created his lifetime’s achievement in 1663 the Petition Crown.
Royal
Numismatic Society
The Society was founded in 1836 as the Numismatic Society of London and
received the title of the Royal Numismatic Society by Royal Charter in
1904. The Society is an academic body of charitable status concerned with
research into all branches of numismatics. Its lectures and publications
deal with classical, Asian, medieval and modern coins, paper money, tokens
and medals.
Russian
Numismatic Society
The Russian Numismatic Society (RNS), organized in 1978, is a non-profit
group of collectors and students interested in the field of Russian numismatics.
Sasanian
Empire
Coins of the Sasanian Empire
Smithsonian
Institution, The National Numismatic Collection
The National Numismatic Collection (NNC) of the Smithsonian Institution,
one of the largest numismatic collections in the world and the largest
in North America.
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