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Sydney P. (Sydney Philip) Noe

1885–1969

Best known as a leading American numismatist, he devoted much of his career to the study of Greek coinage and helped shape scholarship at the American Numismatic Society. His work combines careful research with a collector’s eye for the stories coins can tell.

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The Mentor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vol. 6, Num. 9, Serial No. 157, June 15, 1918

The Mentor: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Vol. 6, Num. 9, Serial No. 157, June 15, 1918

by Sydney P. (Sydney Philip) Noe

About the author

Sydney Philip Noe (April 4, 1885 – June 4, 1969) was an American numismatist whose specialty was Greek coins. He studied at Rutgers University and went on to build a long career at the American Numismatic Society, where he served first as librarian and later as curator.

Over several decades, he became known for detailed scholarship on ancient coinage and coin hoards. Sources from the American Numismatic Society note that he reorganized the society’s library and created its photofile, work that supported both collectors and researchers.

His contributions were widely recognized during his lifetime. He received the American Numismatic Society’s Archer M. Huntington Medal in 1938 and the Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society in 1949. For readers interested in coins, antiquity, and careful historical research, his books reflect a lifetime spent studying the small objects that carry big pieces of history.