Ancient Coin Collectors Guild

Ancient Coin Collectors Guild

Ancient Coin Collectors Guild was founded in 2004 as an advocacy group for private collectors of ancient coins. The guild is a 501(c)4 non-profit organization chartered in the American state of Missouri.

Under its bylaws, The purpose of the Ancient Coin Collectors Guild is to promote and nurture the free and independent collecting of coins from antiquity. This is undertaken by volunteers through education, political action and consumer protection. The goal of this guild is to foster an environment in which the general public is able to confidently and legally acquire and hold, for personal or professional use, any numismatic item of historical interest regardless of date or place of origin.

The ACCG is governed by an elected board of seven Directors. Daily business of the guild is managed by an Executive Director. The guild has no paid employees. Membership categories range from Friend to Benefactor with varying levels of contribution distinguishing the membership level. The ACCG is an umbrella organization for 20 Affiliate Member organizations boasting a total membership of nearly 6,000 collectors.

Activities of the ACCG have mainly been directed toward legislative or governmental agency lobbying and educational programs related to cultural property management or youth programs.

External links

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