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Ancient Coins for Education, Inc. (ACE) was established in 2001 as a registered non-profit organization to encourage learning about Classical (Greek, Roman, and Byzantine) history through the use of ancient numismatics. ACE provides coins to students for their study and attribution with the help of online and computer resources.
ACE is run by volunteers and works primarily with middle and high schools (both public and private), with some elementary schools and universities also participating in specially directed versions of the program. Though the coins that ACE furnishes to these educational establishments are typically of lower monetary value, they provide a basis for unique, hands-on study of the ancient world. ACE lends assistance to creative school activities, such as Ancient Coin Museums and Archaeological Simulation projects, which encourage students' interest in ancient history.
"Pone historiam in manus discipulorum tuorum"
Put History into the hands of your students.
Ancient Coins for Education, Inc.
P.O. Box 90193 Springfield, MA 01139
http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org
E-mail:
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For more information on ACE and its programs, please contact any of the following ACE directors at the above e-mail address
ACE DIRECTORS: Mark Lehman, John E. Ryan, Cathy Scaife, Souzana D. Steverding, Zee Ann Poerio, Scott Uhrick, Kevin Ingleston
Donations of uncleaned optimal quality ancient coins, identified ancient coins for the school program, prize coins for essay contests and Teacher supplied Resource prizes, coin flips, magnifiers, etc. are also needed to support the ACE program. Please contact ACE at
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to discuss the items you would like to donate and make arrangements for shipping.
All photographs on this website either are the
property of ACE or of others who have contributed them, and may not be
reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of the owner of
same. All rights are reserved.
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The ACE 2009/2010 Essay Contest has now been judged. Great Winners. Congratulations all!
1st place winner Wendy has been written up in her local newspaper..
http://www.gazette.net/stories/03042010/urbanew163749_32555.php
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 As icy weather spread across most States in the Union, ACE Teachers had just received a marvellous book to read on their “ Snow days” . Thanks to noted numismatic author, Wayne Sayles, and the generous donation of his book “Ancient Coin Collecting”, teachers could both relax in the warmth and make new Lesson Plans! His book has great coin images and is brimming over with illustrated background information on Roman, Greek, Biblical and other ancient coins of all types...
It is the sort of book you keep on your desk with Post it stickers on the pages giving the timeline of all Roman and Byzantine Emperors, listing of all Roman and Greek Deities and Personifications, Greek and Latin alphabets, maps of different regions, etc - You want to see Homer on a coin, various Alexander the Great coins, an Athenian owl, Elephants on various coins, Biblical coins, Parthian coins, Baktrian coins, Celtic coins and so on.... they are all there for teachers to see and show their students. This was an unprecedented opportunity, especially for teachers who are fairly new to ancient coins... we have never been able to offer such a wonderful educational resource... ACE is indeed endebted to Wayne Sayles for his utmost generosity - such an opportunity is rare for teachers.
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 One of America's premier numismatists and dealers Harlan J. Berk
recently offered Ancient Coins for Education ten copies of his newest
book "The One Hundred Greatest Ancient Coins" for distribution to
teachers associated with the ACE program. The book is a gorgeous
compilation, each of these wonderful coins getting at least a full page
of this oversized volume to display a large image of the coin selected,
its history and often a history of the numismatic research behind the
coin.
Our teachers submitted essays on the topic of "The Most Important
Ancient Coin to Me", nine of which were selected to receive a copy of
the book, with one copy being held in reserve for a deserving student.
Ancient Coins for Education would like to thank Mr. Berk for his
generosity and to congratulate the teachers receiving a copy of this
attractive and useful reference.
Click HERE to read the essays. (.pdf, 61kb)
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Newsflash
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Interesting characters from the past : Choose as your subject from the following:
Agrippa (Marcus Vipsanius); Vespasian; Sabina ( wife of Hadrian); Gordian III & Tranquillina; Valerian I; Crispus ( son of Constantine) or Theodosius I. The exact details of the Essay Contest are now posted at the ACE Teachers Group. In honor of our 10th anniversary celebration, we will also be giving a prize to the relevant teachers of the two 1st place winners! 
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This winter, ACE celebrates 10 years of introducing students to the wonders of Ancient History and Coins. Our thanks to all teachers who have joined us in this endeavor... we will have some interesting items coming up for you and your students this academic year.
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ACE challenged its 2010 students to delve into the depths of their knowledge of Ancient Beliefs - and then research yet more.
We now have the Winners, Andy from San Jose CA in the Senior section, and Camron from NY in the Juniors. It was a big and complex contest but students won interesting coins for themselves, and by obtaining one of the top places, won coins for their teachers too !! 
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