Founded 1915
San Francisco
The Pacific Coast Numismatic Society
The West's Oldest Numismatic Organization
PCNS exists to promote,
develop, and foster Numismatics in all its branches along educational, historical, and scientific
lines, and to provide opportunities for collectors to share in an organization of mutual interest
and good fellowship.
2009 PCNS Banquet at the Gold Mirror Restaurant, San Francisco.
- MEETINGS: Our regular monthly meetings in San Francisco feature presentations
on numismatic topics ranging from US coins, tokens, and medals to Ancient, Medieval, and Modern
World coinage, currency, and exonumia. We also hold an annual banquet in June.
- HISTORY: PCNS was founded by Farran Zerbe when he came to San Francisco
to supervise the U.S. Mint Exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition. PCNS hosted
the 1915 ANA Convention in San Francisco. At that time, there were no other coin organizations
west of the Mississippi! More than 90 years and 1,120 monthly meetings later, PCNS continues
to be a gathering place for studious numismatists of the Bay Area.
- RESEARCH: PCNS has sponsored an Annual Papers Contest for
numismatic writers for several decades. We publish the submissions to our members, and serve
as a clearinghouse for numismatists throughout the West. Our reference library,
once housed inside The Old San Francisco Mint, is now available
for public research at the Sutro Branch of the California State Library in San Francisco.
- MEMBERSHIP: Members receive monthly notices regarding meetings, programs,
publications, medals, and our annual awards banquet. Many of the most illustrious names in numismatics
have been members of the Society. Consider adding your name to the list.
We
invite you to join PCNS and take part in the traditions of the first numismatic group of the American
West!
California Non-profit Corporation No. C0447260
