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| Abbreviation | ILNA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1959 |
| Founder | Peoria Coin Club Show |
| Founded at | Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette |
| Type | Numismatic |
| Membership | 374 |
| Website | ilnaclub.org |
The Illinois Numismatic Association or ILNA is a numismatic state organization located in Illinois since 1959. Despite having no permanent headquarters, the main mailing address is located in Arlington Heights.
The formation of the association first came to be during a meeting at the Peoria Coin Club Show in the Hotel Marriott Pere Marquette in September, 1959. [1] The association has a total of 24 different club members from across Illinois as of June, 2025. Prior shows have been held in Peoria, Chicago, Centralia, Mattoon, Springfield, LaSalle, Joliet, and Moline. A digest is published by the association four times a year.
In 1999 the ILNA website was chosen to be the site for the official unveiling of the reissued Susan B. Anthony dollar. [2]
The ILNA shows have been held at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park since the early 2000s, along with the Greater Chicago Coin & Currency Show. In September 17–19, 2009, the ILNA celebrated their 50th anniversary. That same year the United States Mint began minting the Lincoln Bicentennial cents, so in response the event was largely Abraham Lincoln themed. The convention hosted 220 dealer tables and 1,687 attendees. [3] With even Tinley Park's then mayor Ed Zabrocki and a Lincoln impersonator cutting the ceremonial ribbon. [4]
| Club Name | Location |
|---|---|
| Central Illinois Numismatic Association | Springfield |
| Champaign-Urbana Coin and Currency Club | Urbana |
| Chicago Coin Club | Chicago |
| Corn Belt Coin Club | Normal |
| Dixon Coin Club | Dixon |
| Dupo Coin Club | Dupo |
| Elgin Coin Club | Elgin |
| Fairfield Coin Club | Fairfield |
| Hillsboro Hiltop Coin Club | Hillsboro |
| Hillside Coin Club | Hillside |
| Indian Hill Coin Club | Round Lake Park |
| Lake County Coin Club | Gurnee |
| Mattoon Coin Club | Mattoon |
| McHenry County Coin Club | Crystal Lake |
| Metro East Coin & Currency Club | Collinsville |
| Mid-State Coin and Antique Club | Clinton |
| Mundelein Coin Club | Mundelein |
| Oak Forest Numismatic Society | Tinley Park |
| Quad-City Coin Club | Moline |
| Railsplitter Coin Club | Lincoln |
| Rockford Area Coin Club | Machesney Park |
| Tazewell Numismatic Society | Pekin |
| Western Illinois Coin Club | Galesburg |
| Will County Coin Club | Plainfield |