Shanna Schmidt Senior Numismatist / Owner

Founded in 2016, Shanna Schmidt Numismatics Inc is specialized in ancient numismatics, with a particular focus placed on Greek coinage. Shanna Schmidt is a board governor for the American Numismatic Association (ANA) since 2019 as well as a fellow of the American Numismatic Society (ANS). Shanna also held a board position with the International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) and was a full member of Professional Numismatists Guild (PNG).

Besides selling her own inventory and attending trade shows, Shanna’s representation services have provided her clients with complete access to every major auction house selling ancient coins in the U.S., Great Britain and continental Europe.

Before starting her own business, Shanna worked for her father Harlan J. Berk. Being the daughter of one of the foremost ancient coin experts, Shanna was exposed to the world of numismatics from a very young age.

Tyler Rossi Numismatist / Personal Assistant

An employee of Shanna Schmidt Numismatics, Inc. and Numismatica Ars Classica USA, Tyler Rossi lives in Chicago and is an aspiring numismatist. He has cultivated a deep interest in pre-modern and ancient coinage from around the world for over a decade, currently focusing on the paper currency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the use of propaganda on banknotes and contemporary ancient counterfeits, as well as dabbling in various currencies that carry political weight or tell a story of deception.

Tyler has served as the editor of NENA NEWS, the New England Numismatic Association's quarterly journal for 5 years and as a board member of the Chicago Coin Club. He also holds membership in the American Numismatic Association (ANA), American Numismatic Society (ANS), Numismatic Bibliomania Society (NBS), New England Numismatic Association (NENA), and Central States Numismatic Society (CSNS).

At SSNI Tyler specializes in auction representation, collection management, and numismatic research.

Joshua Benevento Numismatist

Joshua Benenvento is a lifelong coin collector, numismatist, and opera singer whose engagement with antiquity bridges music and material culture. He began collecting coins as a child in the 1980s, assembling Whitman albums and accompanying his parents—both antique dealers—to auctions, where he developed an early familiarity with historical objects and collecting traditions. His first ancient coin, a Porcius Festus prutah purchased by his mother in Bethlehem in 1992, sparked a lasting interest in ancient numismatics.

In 2006, following an intensive character study of the emperor Nero and the poet Lucan while performing in Monteverdi’s L’incoronazione di Poppea, he began collecting ancient coins in earnest. He collects coins foremost for their artistic quality—style, balance, and expression—approaching them as miniature works of sculpture, and remains active in the numismatic community through online forums and national shows.