Oriental Numismatic Society

The Oriental Numismatic Society is a world-wide network of those interested in Oriental coins and money (collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts).

The Society publishes the Journal of the Oriental Numismatic Society, an international journal that is released quarterly to our members worldwide.

The different regional sections of the Society hold meetings around the world at which members can meet and hear talks by collectors, scholars and enthusiasts working on a variety of numismatic topics.

Society Activities

Upcoming Meetings

North America Annual Meeting, January 18, 2025, 4pm New York time

A hybrid event held on Zoom with an in person session at the New York International Numismatic Convention in the New York Barclay Hotel’s Astor Suite I.

You do not need to be a member to attend in person.

ONS Quarterly Lecture Series online/worldwide Saturday, January 25, 2025, 4 pm London time

Prof. Dr. Stephan Heidemann: Silver from outside the ʿAbbāsid Empire: The Economics of North African Mints and Mines.

Oriental Numismatic News

The ONS has awarded the 2023 Ashoka Prize to Barbara Mears.