Some of the most famous national numismatic treasures will be displayed for the first time in the Sooner State during the American Numismatic Association's 2025 Oklahoma World's Fair of Money (WorldsFairOfMoney.com) at the Oklahoma City Convention Center, August 19-23, 2025. ANA members are encouraged to pre-register for the show to skip the registration line. Pre-registration ends July 25.

"We are proud to display historic rare coins and bank notes for the first time in Oklahoma for the public to enjoy at our family-friendly, educational event," stated Thomas J. Uram, president of the 25,000-member American Numismatic Association (ANA). "This will be a chance for many people in the southwest to see these remarkable items in person."

Among the multi-million dollar exhibits from the ANA's Edward C. Rochette Money Museum in Colorado will be the McDermott-Bebee 1913 Liberty Head nickel; the Cohen Class I 1804 Draped Bust silver dollar; an exhibit of rare, early American paper money from the First and Second Bank of the United States that operated between 1791 and 1836; and a $100 trillion denomination bank note from Zimbabwe, one of the world's most unusual pieces of paper money.

The Museum Showcase (table #1133) will also present an exhibit of selected items from the ANA museum's collection of Renaissance medals of the late 14th to early 17th centuries. They showcase the creativity of the cultural revival in Europe that led to the development of an important part of numismatics, the portrait medal.

The Museum Showcase also will include from the famous Tyrant Collection (TheTyrantCollection.com) a superb 1907 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle. Described by many experts as America's most beautiful coin, this $20 denomination gold piece was in the estate of the famous coin's designer, acclaimed sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens. There will also be a rare 1792 hand-engraved George Washington Indian Peace Medal, one of the few known remaining examples of highly prized diplomatic gifts between the U.S. and American Indian nations.

Some of the world's earliest coins will be displayed in the Museum Showcase, dating back to the mid-to-late 7th century B.C. Composed of electrum, an alloy of gold and silver, these historic ancient coins were made in Asia Minor and will be exhibited courtesy of collector John Nebel for the first time in Oklahoma.

GreatCollections (GreatCollections.com), the Official Auctioneer of the ANA, will display their unique pair of New Orleans Mint 1844 $5 and $10 proof gold coins, reportedly the first time in more than a century the two have been together in public. Now part of The Elite Collection, the coins are owned by an anonymous collector who is giving the public the once-in-a-century opportunity to see them together at the GreatCollections table (#1000).

During the convention, more than 500 dealers from across the United States and abroad will be buying and selling rare coins, vintage paper money, medals, tokens, and gold and silver. Many of the on-site numismatic experts will provide free, informal evaluations of the public's old coins and paper money.

Educational seminars and a children's treasure trivia game will be offered during the show, as well as family-friendly activities.

The 2025 World's Fair of Money will be held in Hall B of the Oklahoma City Convention Center at 100 Mick Cornett Dr. in Oklahoma City. The show will be open to the public on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday through Friday, August 20-22, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Saturday, August 23, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Admission is free for ANA members and children 12 and under, and $10 for non-member adults Tuesday through Friday. Admission is free for everyone on Saturday.

Additional information about the convention and hotels in the area can be found online at WorldsFairOfMoney.com.