The Trustees confer the award on those individuals who have helped in extraordinary ways to forward the mission of the Society.
Administered by the Professional Numismatists Guild - named after a former PNG President and nationally known Iowa dealer who provided distinguished service as an advocate of numismatic goodwill.
Its purpose is principally to encourage younger scholars, and preference is therefore given to suitable candidates under 35 years of age.
Presented annually to an author, journalist or researcher in recognition of their career contributions to the hobby.
This award recognizes excellence among new writers in numismatics whose first published writings in this field appeared in hobby publications during the previous year.
Nominees are supplied solely by numismatic publishers"[3] Administered by the Numismatic Literary Guild -- "the winner of this award, the Guild’s highest honor, is chosen by the previous year’s recipient(s) from a list of nominees provided by the NLG Board of Directors"[3] The Derek Allen Prize is administered by the British Academy—Founded in 1976 to honour Derek Allen, FBA, who was secretary (1969–73) and treasurer (1973–75) of the British Academy; it was established by his widow and sons to recognise outstanding scholarly achievement in Allen's principal interests: numismatics, Celtic studies and musicology.
The Farran Zerbe Memorial Award is administered by the American Numismatic Association (ANA) -- The highest honor conferred by the ANA, the Farran Zerbe Memorial Award is given in recognition of numerous years of outstanding, dedicated service to numismatics.
[5] Administered by the American Numismatic Association—the award is named in honor of Harry J. Forman, a Philadelphia coin dealer, author and ANA Life Member who died in March 2008.
During Howland Wood’s lifetime he served the ANA as its general secretary, a member of the board of governors, and both editor of The Numismatist and curator of the collections.
The Howland Wood award is the most prestigious award given to exhibitors by the ANA.”[7] Administered by the Royal Numismatic Society of Belgium—awarded every three years for "an unpublished scientific work devoted to a numismatic topic, in the broadest possible sense (coins, medals, coins, currency, currency weights, méreaux, techniques, etc.
It is awarded to the author of the book or article in English considered most helpful to the elementary student of numismatics and published in the previous two calendar years.
Instituted in 1967, for the best numismatic paper presented to an Association meeting in a calendar year by a Member.
Administered by the Numismatic Association of Australia—instituted in 1977 by Mrs Jessica Simon, of Ballarat Victoria, in memory of her late husband.
The award consists of a medallion by Michael Meszaros, struck at the Paris Mint, which depicts a portrait of Paul Simon on the obverse, and a hand holding a coin of Israel on the reverse, together with a certificate.
The award consists of a medallion by Michael Meszaros, struck at the Paris Mint, which depicts a portrait of Paul Simon on the obverse, and an image of the Australian holey dollar on the reverse, together with a certificate.
The winner is selected by the previous year’s recipient"[3] Administered by the Professional Numismatists Guild - awarded for an outstanding book or other literature on numismatics.
The medal was established in 1910 with a generous donation by Mr John Sanford Saltus (1854-1922), a past-President of the Society.