Our Objectives
Our Activities
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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Mon24Jun201909:00 - 14:30Springvale Town Hall, 397- 405 Springvale Road, Springvale, Springvale South, Victoria.
Hobby & Collectables Fair
The highly popular annual Melbourne Card Collectors Expo makes a welcome return to the fair and patrons will find a wide range of collectable trading cards, playing and postcards, phone cards, confectionary cards and cigarette cards from the past 100 years for sale.
Browse and buy from a wide variety of vintage, retro, modern and hard to find collectables, memorabilia and nostalgia of every description, including kitchenalia, jewellery, militaria, medals, badges, movie music & sporting memorabilia, autographs, posters, AFL, ephemera, advertising, vinyl records, vintage books, comics, coins, stamps, dolls, Barbies, teddies, Beanie Kids, board games, science fiction memorabilia, Star Wars, action figures, die cast models, model kits, plastic & tin toys, trains and more.
All this in one location with free parking on site and easy access from Springvale railway station nearby. Bus service available with bus stop at front of venue.
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.