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.

date made
1644
associated date
1644
head of government
Charles I
ID Number
NU.68.159.5373
catalog number
68.159.5373
accession number
283645
date made
1893
depicted (sitter)
Queen Lili'uokalani
ID Number
NU.68.159.5780
catalog number
68.159.5780
accession number
283645
date made
1750 - 1751
associated date
1751
head of government
Ferdinand VI King of Spain
ID Number
NU.68.159.1313
catalog number
68.159.1313
accession number
283645
One (1) solidus coin, IreneByzantine Empire, 797 - 802Obverse Image: Portrait bust of Irene facing front, wearing crown and loros and holding a globus cruciger and cruciform scepter.Obverse Text: EIRINH / bASILISSHReverse Image: Portrait bust of Irene as on obverse.Reverse Text:
Description (Brief)
One (1) solidus coin, Irene
Byzantine Empire, 797 - 802
Obverse Image: Portrait bust of Irene facing front, wearing crown and loros and holding a globus cruciger and cruciform scepter.
Obverse Text: EIRINH / bASILISSH
Reverse Image: Portrait bust of Irene as on obverse.
Reverse Text: EIRINH / bASILISSH
date made
797 - 802
maker
Irene Empress of Byzantium
ID Number
NU.68.159.5823
catalog number
68.159.5823
accession number
283645
date made
610 - 561 BCE
associated date
-0610 - -0561
ID Number
NU.68.159.5801
catalog number
68.159.5801
accession number
283645
date made
1701
associated date
1701
ID Number
NU.68.159.5278
catalog number
68.159.5278
accession number
283645
date made
1576
ID Number
NU.68.159.5608
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.5608
date made
1916
associated date
1916
ID Number
NU.68.159.1473
catalog number
68.159.1473
accession number
283645
date made
1796
ID Number
NU.68.159.1555
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.1555
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
date made
1704
ID Number
NU.68.159.5136
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.5136
date made
1809
ruler
Napoleon I
ID Number
NU.68.159.2141
catalog number
283645.4166
accession number
283645
Produced by Ephraim Brasher in New York City. Obverse: Sun rising over mountains; BRASHER below. Reverse: Crude eagle within continuous wreath; EB countermark on eagle's wing.
Description
Produced by Ephraim Brasher in New York City. Obverse: Sun rising over mountains; BRASHER below. Reverse: Crude eagle within continuous wreath; EB countermark on eagle's wing. Its existence apparently unknown until the beginning of the twentieth century, this unique coin was struck with the same pair of dies used to create the Brasher Doubloon.
Ephraim Brasher was a goldsmith, and his EB countermark also appeared on foreign gold coins of the day. It proclaimed that he had tested or assayed them and stood behind them.
date made
1787
obverse designer
Ephraim Brasher
reverse designer
Ephraim Brasher
obverse engraver
Ephraim Brasher
reverse engraver
Ephraim Brasher
ID Number
NU.68.159.1111
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.1111
date made
1474 - 1516
period of administration
1474 - 1516
ID Number
NU.68.159.5711
catalog number
68.159.5711
accession number
283645
date made
305 - 283 BCE
period of administration
-0285 - -0246
head of government
Ptolemy II King of Egypt
ID Number
NU.68.159.5768
catalog number
68.159.5768
accession number
283645
date made
1839
head of government
Victoria Queen of Great Britain and Ireland and Empress of India
ID Number
NU.68.159.5426
catalog number
68.159.5426
accession number
283645
One (1) 20 won coin, Kuang MuKorea, 1906Obverse Image: Curled dragon within circle.Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]Reverse Image: Text within wreath with cherry blossom on top and bow below.Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Description (Brief)
One (1) 20 won coin, Kuang Mu
Korea, 1906
Obverse Image: Curled dragon within circle.
Obverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
Reverse Image: Text within wreath with cherry blossom on top and bow below.
Reverse Text: [NEEDS TRANSLATION]
date made
1906
associated date
1906
ID Number
NU.68.159.5799
catalog number
68.159.5799
accession number
283645
date made
1621
associated date
1621
ID Number
NU.68.159.5635
catalog number
68.159.5635
accession number
283645
date made
1708
associated date
1708
head of government
Philip V King of Spain
ID Number
NU.68.159.1480
catalog number
68.159.1480
accession number
283645
date made
1925
associated date
1925
ID Number
NU.68.159.5729
catalog number
68.159.5729
accession number
283645
date made
1763 - 1778
ID Number
NU.68.159.5563
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.5563
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
date made
336 - 323 BCE
ID Number
NU.68.159.5434
catalog number
68.159.5434
accession number
283645
date made
1744
ruler
Philip V King of Spain
issuing authority
Philip V King of Spain
ID Number
NU.68.159.2149
accession number
283645
catalog number
68.159.2149

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