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WHAT IS NUMISMATICS?
Numismatics is the study and collecting of:
Coins - ancient, medieval, modern, proofs
Paper money / bank notes
Medals / Medallions / Medalets - often commemorative
Military medals
Tokens - privately issued (ie unofficial) substitutes for money
Various related areas
Recent Posts
Melbourne Gains a New Coin Fair
Some of the people behind the successful Northern Suburbs Coin Fair, currently held at the Moonee Ponds Bowling Club, are branching out and have set up a new fair out East in Ringwood. The inaugural […]December 2020 Meeting
On Friday 11th December eased Covid-19 restrictions in Melbourne meant that NAV members, and their partners, were able to gather in person for the first time since February. In all eighteen people […]October/November Issue of VNN Available Online
The fifth issue of the Victorian Numismatic Newsletter is now available by selecting the cover image. In this issue we cover Egyptian Banknotes of World War II as well as all the usual local and […]October 2020 Meeting Report
The October 2020 meeting of the NAV was held on the evening of Friday 16th as a Zoom meeting due to continuing COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne. 21 attendees shared their latest acquisitions and […]September 2020 Meeting Report
The September 2020 meeting of the NAV was held on the evening of Friday 18th as a Zoom meeting due to Stage 4 COVID-19 restrictions in Melbourne. Nineteen attendees shared their latest acquisitions […]New Edition of Leon Morell’s NZ Medallion Catalogue available through RNSNZ
Part 1 of the 3rd edition of Leon Morel’s catalogue of NZ commemorative medals 1865-1940 is now available from the Royal Numismatic Society of New Zealand’s website. This section covers […]
Next Numismatic Event
Event Information:
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Sat06Apr2019Sun07Apr20198:50 amState Library of NSW, Sydney
NAAC2019
The 8th Numismatic Association of Australia biennial conference will be held at the State Library of NSW during the weekend of Saturday 6 – Sunday 7 April. There will be no Friday evening activity, registration will commence at 8.00am on the Saturday morning with the opening ceremony at 8.50am, the last talk on the Saturday will finish in time for the NAA AGM to commence at 4.30pm, and the conference dinner will be held on the Saturday evening. The Sunday sessions will run from 10am to 4.30pm. Speakers are in the process of being invited and there will be a dedicated conference website.
Come to our Monthly Meetings
We meet every month of the year except January. From February to November we meet on the third Friday of the month and in December on the second Friday of the month.
Meetings are held at Level 1, 420-424 William Street, West Melbourne, just a short walk from Flagstaff Station, and start at 7:45PM.