The IAPN Book Prize

Since 1982, in order to encourage the publication of books of scientific and general interest,
the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) has awarded an annual honorary prize for a numismatic work published the previous year. During the annual IAPN General Assembly, members hold a vote to select a winner from among the many titles submitted to the competition.

The IAPN Book Prize consists of a medal, a diploma and a monetary award of
CHF 1,000 (Swiss Francs). Prize winners are formally presented with their awards
during future IAPN gatherings.

Books suitable for the prize must be submitted to the Chairman of the Publication Committee at least 90-days before the General Assembly of the Association convenes.

Submission Requirements for the next IAPN Book Prize:
– All books must have a 2025 imprint.
– All nominations to be sent by email to the Chairman of the Publication Committee by Friday, 30 January 2026.
– The deadline for submissions of physical books to the Chairman is Friday, 20 February 2026.

Previous IAPN Book Prize Winners and their publications are listed below.


Congratulations to Jean-Yves Kind, Winner of the 2025 IAPN Book Prize.

Jean-Yves Kind, the first prize winner, is an archivist and former special advisor on the Conservation of Treaties at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  He has managed the French coin collection at the National Library of France since 2009.  His book catalogues an important part of the extraordinary collection of French royal gold coins found in his Institution. This comprehensive collection covered in two volumes includes gold coins issued from the reigns of Louis IX to Louis XVI, featuring many extremely rare and unique specimens.



KIND, Jean-Yves. Catalogue des Monnaies Royales Françaises. 1: Monnaiesd’or Louis IX à Louis XII; 2: Monnaies d’or François Ier à Louis XVI2 vols. Bibliothèque Nationale de France/Éditions V. Gadoury, Monte Carlo, Monaco, 2024

ISBN 978-2-90660-256-4

Price: €95. Order at https://www.gadoury.com/en/books/catalogue-des-monnaies-royales-francaises-tome-i-et-ii.

Second prize went to CARBONE, Lucia. Local Coinages in a Roman World: Second Century BC First Century AD2 vols. American Numismatic Society, New York, 2024

ISBN 978-0-89722-419-2 and 978-0-89722-420-8

Price: US $325. Order at https://numismatics.org/store/rbw/.





Third prize went to VANHOUDT, Hugo, and SAUNDERS, John. The Gold Coinage of the Low Countries Hugo Vanhoudt, Heverlee, NL, 2024

ISBN 978-1-73565-981-7

Price: €100. Order from vanhoudt.hugo@gmail.com.   

  • 2004: Christian E. DEKESE

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    Bibliography of the 17th Century Numismatic Books *
    By Christian E. Dekesel

    Published by Spink, London, 2003

    * This title was also the Winner of the 14th ILAB-LILA International Prize for Bibliography

  • 2003: Arthur HOUGHTON & Catherine LORBER

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    Seleucid Coins (2 volumes)
    By Arthur Houghton & Catherine Lorber 

    The American Numismatic Society • Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.

  • 2002: H.E. MANVILLE

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    Tokens of the Industrial Revolution 1787-1828
    By H.E. Manville

    British Numismatic Society, SPINK

  • 2001: Mikhail E. DIAKOV

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    Russian Coins of Peter the Great
    By Mikhail E. Diakov

  • 2000: David L. VAGI

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    Coinage and History of the Roman Empire (2 Volumes)
    By David L. Vagi

  • 1999: Piero VOLTOLINO

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    La Storia di Venezia attraverso le medaglie dal XIV al XIX secolo
    By Piero Voltolina

  • 1998: MONEY. A History.

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    Money: A History
    Edited by Jonathan Williams

    Published by the The British Museum, January 1997
    ISBN 0-7141-0885-5

    Money: A History     This title may also be previewed online via Archive.org
    (https://archive.org/details/moneyhistory00will/mode/2up)

    NOTE: This book is published to accompanied the British Museum's HSBC Money Gallery, which opened on 30 January 1997.

    NOTE: The 2nd edition, published in 2007, is also generally available from retailers and online merchants.

  • 1997: Sabine BOURGEY

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    Trésor – Légendes et Réalités
    By Sabine Bourgey

  • 1996: U. KLEIN & A. RAFF

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    Die Württembergischen Medaillen von 1496-1797
    By U. Klein & A. Raff

    "The ceremony of the Book Prize took place at the Stuttgart Castle Museum on Friday, September 20th, 1996. In the presence of Prof. Dr. V. Himmelein (Director of the Landesmuseum), IAPN President Dr. Hans Voegtli present the Prize to the two co-authors, Dr. Ulrich Klein and Albert Raff. their magnificent book "Die Würrembergischen Medaillen von 1496-1797" had won First Prize at the last General Assembly in Berlin."  from Bulletin - Circular No. 100, December 1996

    [Ref.: IAPN - AINP Berlin General Assembly, 24-27 May 1996]

  • 1995: Stephen SCHER

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    The Currency of Fame. Portrait medals of the Renaissance
    By Stephen Scher

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