Our Objectives
  • To encourage the study of Numismatics in all its branches.
  • To represent generally the views and interests of Numismatists.
  • To provide education in the field of Numismatics.
  • To encourage sound and methodical collecting practice
  • Our Activities
  • Discussion at monthly meetings
  • Reading of papers
  • Promoting research in numismatics
  • A quarterly Journal containing articles of interest to Numismatists
  • 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

    Next Numismatic Event

    Event Information:

    • Sun
      22
      Jul
      2018

      Abacus Auctions - Public Auction 228

      1:00 pm19A Hampshire Road, Glen Waverley, VIC

       

      The Coins & Banknotes section begins with Worldwide material before launching into 500+ lots of Australia commencing with an 1855 Taylor Pattern Sixpence. The extensive Australian Gold section features three ‘Adelaide Pounds’ including a Type I as well as over one hundred high-grade Sovereigns from the 1855 Sydney Mint Type I through to George V, interspersed with similarly high-grade Copper and Silver from Half-Pennies to Florins. The Australian Banknotes section includes scarce Decimal ‘Specimen’ notes as well as Pre-Decimal and Decimal ‘Star’ notes topped off by a £5 Million Serial ‘TC/12 100000*’.

      A PDF of the Catalogue can be accessed by selecting the cover image or by visiting the Auction listing on the Abacus website site.

    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 on-line via Zoom and in person (Covid restrictions permitting) at Kensington Town Hall, 30-34 Bellair St., Kensington, just a short walk from Newmarket Station on the Craigieburn line and the No. 57 Tram. Meetings start at 7:45PM and typically run for a couple of hours.

    Read more on the NAV meetings page.

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