Presidents of the USA & Colleccting Coins

What Presidents of the United States collected coins? Who (if any) were they and any other related information you can share would be greatly appreciated.

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Ben

 

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Well, I know for sure that FDR was a philatelist, as for coins, not sure.

 

I highly doubt 'W' doesn't know what a numismatist does.

 

Not sure about any presidents, but I think I remember reading somewhere that Jack Black collected coins.

Phoenix

 

I've heard rumors that Teddy Roosevelt carried an Athenian tetradrachm (owl) as a pocket piece.

 

Yeah, I also read somewhere that Teddy Roosevelt was a numismatist. I'll post the source if I can find it.

 

I had read this too somewhere.
TR proposed to Saint-Gaudens at a White House dinner to redesign America's coinage. Both men were reported to be enthusiastic over high-relief Greek coins. "The Life of the Saint", Jon Blackwell, COINage, June 2007, pg. 18, 22.
TR interest leads me to believe he was a collector, but I don't know for sure.

 

John Quincy Adams collected coins, including ancient Roman coins. His collection was owned by the Massachusetts Historical Society, but sold by auction in 1971.

here is one of the coins from his collection:

 

Recent Presidents have been collecting MY coins for years.