National Numismatic Collection

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.

One (1) 1/2 cent coinUnited States, 1794Obverse Image: Right-facing Liberty with cap over her shoulder.Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1794Reverse Image: Wreath.Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF CENT / 1/200
Description (Brief)
One (1) 1/2 cent coin
United States, 1794
Obverse Image: Right-facing Liberty with cap over her shoulder.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1794
Reverse Image: Wreath.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / HALF CENT / 1/200
date made
1794
mint
United States Mint
designer
Scot, Robert
ID Number
1991.0357.0010
catalog number
1991.0357.0010
accession number
1991.0357
One (1) 10 dollar coinUnited States, 1907Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty wearing a feather headdress, 13 stars along top edge of coin.Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1907Reverse Image: Eagle with wings folded standing on top of a bundle of arrows and branch.Reverse Text: UNITED STATES
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 dollar coin
United States, 1907
Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty wearing a feather headdress, 13 stars along top edge of coin.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1907
Reverse Image: Eagle with wings folded standing on top of a bundle of arrows and branch.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / TEN DOLLARS
date made
1907
mint
United States Mint
designer
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus
ID Number
1979.1263.00805
catalog number
1979.1263.00805
accession number
1979.1263
collector/donor number
04994
One (1) cent coinUnited States, 1857Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty with braided hair wearing a coronet. 13 stars along coin edge.Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1857Reverse Image: Wreath.Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE CENT
Description (Brief)
One (1) cent coin
United States, 1857
Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty with braided hair wearing a coronet. 13 stars along coin edge.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1857
Reverse Image: Wreath.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / ONE CENT
date made
1857
mint
United States Mint
designer
Gobrecht, Christian
ID Number
1985.0441.0548
catalog number
1985.0441.0548
accession number
1985.0441
One (1) 20 dollar coinUnited States, 1907Obverse Image: Full-length Liberty holding a torch in her right hand and olive branch in left.
Description (Brief)
One (1) 20 dollar coin
United States, 1907
Obverse Image: Full-length Liberty holding a torch in her right hand and olive branch in left. Capitol Dome in lower left; rays of sun in background; stars around rim.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / MCMVII
Reverse Image: Eagle flying through rays of sun.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TWENTY DOLLARS
Edge: E PLURIBUS UNUM divided by stars.
date made
1907
mint
United States Mint
designer
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus
ID Number
NU.NU85829
accession number
255927
catalog number
NU85829
date made
1892 - 1893
obverse designer
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus
reverse designer
Barber, Charles
manufacturer
United States Mint
ID Number
NU.NU43324
accession number
165206
catalog number
NU43324
One (1) 10 dollar coinUnited States, 1907Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty wearing a feather headdress, 13 stars along top edge of coin.Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1907Reverse Image: Eagle with wings folded standing on top of a bundle of arrows and branch.Reverse Text: UNITED STATES
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 dollar coin
United States, 1907
Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty wearing a feather headdress, 13 stars along top edge of coin.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1907
Reverse Image: Eagle with wings folded standing on top of a bundle of arrows and branch.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM / TEN DOLLARS
date made
1907
mint
United States Mint
designer
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus
ID Number
NU.68.159.0924
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.0924
One (1) cent coinUnited States, 1857Obverse Image: Flying eagle.Obverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1857Reverse Image: Wreath of wheat, corn, cotton, and tobacco.Reverse Text: ONE CENT
Description (Brief)
One (1) cent coin
United States, 1857
Obverse Image: Flying eagle.
Obverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 1857
Reverse Image: Wreath of wheat, corn, cotton, and tobacco.
Reverse Text: ONE CENT
date made
1857
mint
United States Mint
designer
Longacre, James Barton
ID Number
1979.1263.00138
catalog number
1979.1263.00138
accession number
1979.1263
One (1) 10 dollar coinUnited States, 1795Obverse Image: Liberty wearing a cap, facing right.
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 dollar coin
United States, 1795
Obverse Image: Liberty wearing a cap, facing right. 15 stars around.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1795
Reverse Image: Small eagle perched on a palm branch with wings outstretched, holding a wreath aloft in its beak.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
date made
1795
mint
United States Mint
obverse designer
Scot, Robert
obverse engraver
Scot, Robert
ID Number
NU.84.76.1
accession number
1984.1125
catalog number
84.76.1
One (1) dollar coin, patternUnited States, 1878Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty wearing a headband, crown of cotton and wheat, and cap.
Description (Brief)
One (1) dollar coin, pattern
United States, 1878
Obverse Image: Left-facing Liberty wearing a headband, crown of cotton and wheat, and cap. 13 stars around edge.
Obverse Text: E PLURIBUS UNUM / LIBERTY / 1878
Reverse Image: Eagle with outstretched wings, clutching branch and arrows in talons. Half wreath below eagle.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / IN GOD WE TRUST / ONE DOLLAR
Date made
1878
mint
United States Mint
ID Number
1985.0441.2020
catalog number
1985.0441.2020
accession number
1985.0441
One (1) 10 dollar coinUnited States, 1797Obverse Image: Liberty wearing a cap, facing right.
Description (Brief)
One (1) 10 dollar coin
United States, 1797
Obverse Image: Liberty wearing a cap, facing right. 16 stars around.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / 1797
Reverse Image: Heraldic eagle holding arrows and branch in its talons, shield over chest.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / E PLURIBUS UNUM
date made
1797
mint
United States Mint
designer
Scot, Robert
ID Number
NU.68.159.0265
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.0265
One (1) 20 dollar coinUnited States, 1907Obverse Image: Full-length Liberty holding a torch in her right hand and olive branch in left.
Description (Brief)
One (1) 20 dollar coin
United States, 1907
Obverse Image: Full-length Liberty holding a torch in her right hand and olive branch in left. Capitol Dome in lower left; rays of sun in background; stars around rim.
Obverse Text: LIBERTY / MCMVII
Reverse Image: Eagle flying through rays of sun.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / TWENTY DOLLARS
Edge: E PLURIBUS UNUM divided by stars.
Description
In 1905, inspired by the high relief of ancient Greek coins, President Theodore Roosevelt asked eminent sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to redesign American coinage. Saint-Gaudens died in 1907, but not before giving the nation what many consider to be the most artistic American coin ever made – the Saint-Gaudens double eagle.
date made
1907
maker
United States Mint
designer
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus
ID Number
NU.NU76757
accession number
252089
catalog number
NU76757
The individuals depicted on American coins are carefully selected, and their portraits are designed under the supervision of U.S. Mint officials. Once these coins enter circulation, however, they can be altered to feature alternative designs. U.S.
Description
The individuals depicted on American coins are carefully selected, and their portraits are designed under the supervision of U.S. Mint officials. Once these coins enter circulation, however, they can be altered to feature alternative designs. U.S. nickels have often been targeted for modification due to their size and the malleability of their metal. The artfully modified coins are often referred to as hobo nickels because they are inexpensive and portable.
date made
20th century
mint
United States Mint
ID Number
NU.NU60420.001
accession number
222037
catalog number
NU60420.001
The individuals depicted on American coins are carefully selected, and their portraits are designed under the supervision of U.S. Mint officials. Once these coins enter circulation, however, they can be altered to feature alternative designs. U.S.
Description
The individuals depicted on American coins are carefully selected, and their portraits are designed under the supervision of U.S. Mint officials. Once these coins enter circulation, however, they can be altered to feature alternative designs. U.S. nickels have often been targeted for modification due to their size and the malleability of their metal. The artfully modified coins are often referred to as hobo nickels because they are inexpensive and portable.
date made
1926
mint
United States Mint
ID Number
NU.NU60420.002
accession number
222037
catalog number
NU60420.002
The individuals depicted on American coins are carefully selected, and their portraits are designed under the supervision of U.S. Mint officials. Once these coins enter circulation, however, they can be altered to feature alternative designs. U.S.
Description
The individuals depicted on American coins are carefully selected, and their portraits are designed under the supervision of U.S. Mint officials. Once these coins enter circulation, however, they can be altered to feature alternative designs. U.S. nickels have often been targeted for modification due to their size and the malleability of their metal. The artfully modified coins are often referred to as hobo nickels because they are inexpensive and portable.
date made
20th century
mint
United States Mint
ID Number
NU.NU60420.003
accession number
222037
catalog number
NU60420.003

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