American Numismatic Society Archives

Latest The Planchet Podcast Episode Talks Coin Smartphone Photography

August 9, 2022 by Clinton

The Planchet Podcast by The American Numismatic Society

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the fourth episode of season three of its popular podcast, The Planchet. In this episode, ANS photographer Alan Roche talks about how to take great photos of your coins with your smartphone. Mr. Roche has been making coin images for the American Numismatic Society for 20 years and has a wealth of knowledge and creativity when it comes to coin photography. With the vast majority of us always …

ANS Announces Resolute Americana Chair of American Numismatics

August 8, 2022 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Society (ANS) announcing the naming of its curatorial position in American Numismatics. The chair will be known as the Resolute Americana Chair of American Numismatics. Assistant Curator Dr. Jesse Kraft holds this endowed chair. The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce the naming of the curatorial position in American numismatics as the Resolute Americana Chair of American Numismatics. Thanks to a generous donation …

ANS Announces Availability of Presbeus: Studies in Ancient Coinage Presented to Richard Ashton

August 1, 2022 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Society (ANS) announcing that a new volume, Presbeus: Studies in Ancient Coinage Presented to Richard Ashton is now available. The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is pleased to announce that Presbeus: Studies in Ancient Coinage Presented to Richard Ashton has now appeared and is available for purchase. Edited by Andrew Meadows and Ute Wartenberg, it includes twenty articles that focus on the coinage, history and archaeology of the Greek …

Season 3, Episode 3 of The Planchet Podcast Now Available

July 5, 2022 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the Episode 3 in season three of their podcast, The Planchet. The podcasts available on all major podcasts platforms as well as the podcast’s home page. It is free to the public. Episode 3 provides highlights of conversations at the 2022 Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar in Numismatics. After a two-year hiatus because of COVID-19, the Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar in Numismatics returned in 2022 for …

New Episode of The Planchet Now Available From The American Numismatic Society

May 24, 2022 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the second episode in season three of their podcast, The Planchet. The podcast, which is available on your favorite podcast app or service, has an interview with Len Augsburger, the Executive Director of the Newman Numismatic Portal. The 39-minute episode provides some great insights into Mr. Augsburger’s numismatic journey as well as the origins of the Newman Numismatic Portal. Season 3 of The Planchet podcast continues with a …