The Hermitage collection of the Numismatic Department comprises nearly 1 150 000 objects and includes the following key collections: numismatic artefacts of the Ancient World (c. 126,000); countries of Asia and Africa (c. 230,000); countries of Europe and America (c. 385,000); Russian coins (c. 280,000); medals, phaleristics and sphragistics (c. 125,000).
- Byzantine Coins
- Ancient Roman Coins
- Ancient Greek Coins
- Paper Money of Asian and African Countries
- Sasanian and Pre-Islamic Central Asian Coins
- Numismatic Collection of the Far East
- Numismatic Collection of European Colonies and Independent Countries of Asia and Africa
- Numismatic Collection of India and Southeast Asia
- Numismatic Collection of Islamic Countries, Georgia and Armenia
- Paper Money of Western European Countries and America
- Numismatic Collection of European Countries
- Numismatic collection of European Colonies and Independent States of America and Australia
- Collection of Objects Linked with Freemasonry
- Ingots of Eastern Europe
- Russian Paper Money
- Russian Pendant Lead and Commercial Seals
- Coins of Russia, the Soviet Union and the Russian Federation
- Heraldry and Sphragistics
- Russian Commemorative Medals
- Foreign Commemorative Medals
- Phaleristics Collection
- Weights
- Secondary Use of Medals and Coins
- Money Substitutes
- Counterfeits, Antiquarian Forgeries and Restrikes
- Dies for Medals and Coins
