Benjamin Hellings, Emily Pearce Seigerman (2022)
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The numismatics collection at Yale dates to the early 19th century and has had a long but often unrecognized history. Many renowned scholars have worked with and studied the collection, which also contains many publicly unknown rarities, even to this day. It is the largest numismatic collection at any American university though has had little opportunity for public display and exhibition until recently.
In May 2022, for the first time ever, a specially designed and dedicated gallery to numismatics was opened at the Yale University Art Gallery. The new gallery offers an intimate space for visitors to experience the full breadth of Yale's numismatic holdings.
This talk will describe the long transformational process from the founding of the collection to the creation of a special space within the Yale Gallery - where it currently comprises over 60% of the objects - and the selection of objects on display. The gallery development is the first of many more numismatic developments to come to Yale. Speakers: Benjamin Hellings, Emily Pearce Seigerman.
