ANS Announces 2023 Huntington Award to Ruth Pliego

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The Trustees of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) have named Dr. Ruth Pliego as the recipient of the 2023 Archer M. Huntington Medal Award for Excellence in Numismatic Scholarship. The award will be presented on June 13, 2024, at the ANS headquarters in New York City, followed by the Silvia Mani Hurter Memorial Lecture by the honoree: “Archer M. Huntington and the Visigothic Coins: Revisiting the La Capilla Hoard.” Dr. Ruth Pliego holds a Ph.D. …

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Change of Leadership at the American Numismatic Society

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The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Society (ANS), announcing that Dr. Gilles Bransbourg will be stepping down as Executive Director in September. The American Numismatic Society has announced that Dr. Gilles Bransbourg will be stepping down from his position as Executive Director in September 2024. Bransbourg has received an eight-month fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, NJ, where he will be working on his book, Roman Imperial Economics. …

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ANS Gala honoring Mark Salzberg raises more than $219,000 

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The American Numismatic Society (ANS) raised more than $219,000 during its Annual Gala January 11 at the Harvard Club of New York City. The Gala, which was attended by more than 150 guests, celebrated the 2024 Trustees’ Award presented to Mark Salzberg, who served for more than 35 years as the Chairman of the Certified Collectibles Group (CCG). The ANS Trustees’ Award recognizes those who have helped to advance the mission of the Society for …

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Heritage Auctions Sale of Canadian Tokens to Benefit the ANS

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The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce that a notable collection of 19th and 20th century Canadian tokens will be offered at a showcase auction held by Heritage Auctions on December 4, 2023, for the benefit of the Society. The tokens are all duplicates of specimens from the Society. The entire proceeds of this significant sale will go to the Newell Fund, which allows the ANS to continue acquiring important objects while also …

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Cyber Monday – Free Numismatic Book by Joining or Renewing Membership at the American Numismatic Society

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The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is offering an additional bonus for renewing or beginning your membership in the Society. Today and tomorrow, if you continue your membership or join, you will receive a numismatic book. To take advantage of this offer, you will need to use this link. A membership to the American Numismatic Society brings several benefits to its members. Memberships begin at $115 per annum with lifetime memberships available. From a personal persective, …

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The Roman Republican Die Project Announces Fourth Phase and Conference  

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The Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP), which seeks to create a digital repository of Roman republican coin dies based on the archive of Dr. Richard Schaefer, is excited to announce the fourth phase of work sponsored by a generous grant from the Arete Foundation. The primary goal of this final phase is to demonstrate how RRDP informs current scholarship and encourages new research collaborations. The two-year grant will fund the full-time work of the lead researcher, Dr. Alice Sharpless, …

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Opportunity to Apply for Appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee as a Member Specifically Qualified in Numismatics

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The United States Mint is seeking applicants for an appointment to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) as the member specially qualified to serve on the Advisory Committee by virtue of their education, training, or experience in numismatics. The deadline to email submissions is no later than 5 p.m. (ET) on Monday, December 11, 2023. The United States Mint will review all applications and forward recommendations to the Secretary of the Treasury for consideration. The CCAC …

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Latest Edition of The Planchet Podcast From The ANS Now Available

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The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the latest episode of its popular podcast, The Planchet. In the sixth episode of the fourth season of the podcast, the Society interviews Elena Stolyarik and John Kleeberg, discussing their new book, Scythians and Greeks on the Western Black Sea: The Coinage of the Kings of Scythia Minor in Dobruja, 218/212–110 BCE Elena Stolyarik and John Kleeberg join the Planchet podcast to talk about their new book to be published by …

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2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference Scheduled for September 22-23

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The American Numismatic Society has announced that next month, the 2023 Coinage of Americas Conference (COAC) will be held as an in-person and online event. The two-day event is scheduled for September 22-23, 2023, from 9:00 AM through 4:00 PM Eastern each day. This year, the focus of the COAC confererence is on 18th & 19th Century Design and Production. The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries saw the beginning and apex of the Industrial Revolution in …

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The Planchet – Meet the 2023 Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar Cohort

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The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the latest episode of its popular podcast, The Planchet. In the fifth episode of the fourth season of the podcast, Host Andrew Reinhard interviews the eight participants of the 2023 Eric P. Newman graduate summer seminar cohort. The cohort went through eight weeks of courses taught by the ANS staff and guest lectures. For over half a century, The American Numismatic Society, a scholarly organization and museum of coins, …

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