Elvira Clain-Stefanelli


Elvira Eliza Clain-Stefanelli was a numismatist, and advisor to the US Mint.
Together with her husband, Vladimir Clain-Stefalli, she built the National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution, from approximately 60,000 pieces in 1956 to over 960,000 pieces in 1982.

Elvira Clain-Stefanelli Memorial Award for Achievement in Numismatics

This award "was established and first given in 2013 to honor women who have made significant contributions to numismatics. These contributions, whether in research, leadership or mentorship, must have made a lasting impact on the numismatic community and demonstrated a lifelong commitment to the betterment of numismatics."