American Numismatic Society Archives

Peter van Alfen Appointed CCAC Numismatic Curator

August 25, 2020 by Clinton

Peter van Alfen, the Chief Curator for the American Numismatic Society, has been appointed by United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to serve on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, CCAC. Specifically, van Alfen will serve as Numismatic Curator on the committee, a role previously held by Robert Hoge. Peter van Alfen is considered to be one of the leading experts in ancient Mediterranean and Near East monetary, fiscal, and trade systems spanning the Late Bronze …

ANS Announce 2020 Nominations and Governance

July 27, 2020 by Clinton

The following is a Press Release from the American Numismatic Society (ANS) announcing its 2020 nominations and governance for various roles within the Society. These roles include Trustees, Fellows, and the Board of Trustees. The list reads as a list of who’s who in Numismatics. Editors Note: Clinton, owner of USCoinNews.com, is a member of the American Numismatic Society. The site is completely independent of the ANS. The Nominating and Governance Committee, pursuant to Art. …

The Planchet Podcast Interviews Jenna Lash

July 23, 2020 by Clinton

The Planchet Podcast by The American Numismatic Society

The American Numismatic Society has released its latest edition of The Planchet, the society’s official podcast. In this episode, the fifth for the new podcast, the Society interviews Jenna Lash, an artist who has specialized in Numismatic paintings. In the interview, Lash discusses her paintings, how she selects her subjects and themes, and what it has been like to be a visual artist during the COVID-19 pandemic. Jenna Lash is a visual artist who is …

Next ANS Money Talks Seminar Scheduled for August 1

July 20, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has announced its next installment of the Money Talks seminar series. The seminar is titled From Acorn To Sapling: The American Numismatic Society Before Huntington and will be held on Saturday, August 1st at 1:00 PM Eastern. The ANS’s symbol is the mighty oak grown from a tiny acorn. But the tree didn’t become fully rooted until after 1905, when Archer Huntington—who gave the Society a building, a professional staff, …

ANS’ The Planchet Podcast Mini Update Now Available

July 16, 2020 by Clinton

The Planchet, the official podcast from the American Numismatic Society, has a new episode available to members and non-members alike. The latest episode is a short, 11-minute podcast providing updates on what is going on and upcoming with the society. The American Numismatic Society publishes occasional short updates on ANS news and events. In this second mini-episode, learn about the upcoming Long Table on the Hellenistic Royal Coinages online resource, the Money Talks lecture by Ray Williams, the new issue of the Journal of Early …

Money Talks: An Introduction To The State Coinages Of The Confederation, 1785 – 1788

July 2, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has announced the nes\xt Money Talk lecture will take place on July 18, 2020. The lecture is titled An Introduction To The State Coinages Of The Confederation, 1785 – 1788 and will be held via video conference for ANS members. Under the Articles of Confederation, the rights of the individual states to coin money was recognized. The states of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey took advantage and passed legislation authorizing …

The Planchet Podcast Episode 4 Now Available

July 2, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released episode 4 of their new podcast, The Planchet. Episode 4 is titled A Brief History of Women Coin Collectors and it looks back at five key women collectors throughout the 15th to the 20th centuries. The fourth episode of The Planchet features guest Mary Lannin talking about five notable women coin collectors from the 15th to the 20th centuries, and the state of the field in 2020: Isabella d’Este, Comtesse Martine de …

ANS – Important Update to OCRE

June 10, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the follow Press Release regarding the Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE) digital resource. The update now includes the latest volume of the Spink’s authoritative series. The ANS has recently launched an update to its Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE) digital corpus. This update, months in the making, incorporates the newly published volume of Spink’s authoritative series, Roman Imperial Coinage (RIC) into OCRE. Published in …

ANS Money Talks Series – What’s New At The Newman Portal?

June 9, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has announced that the next lecture in the Money Talks lecture series will be held on June 27, 2020 at 1:00 PM Eastern/10:00 AM Pacific. The lecture will be covering updates that have been taking place in the Newman Portal. The Newman Numismatic Portal is an online numismatic library that holds over 40,000 items. This presentation will provide an overview of the collection and in particular discuss activities at the ANS library. …

American Numismatic Society Launches Mid-Year Appeal

June 1, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society has launched its mid-year appeal for 2020. The fund raising effort is to help continue the work of the society throughout the rest of 2020. Donations to the ANS are tax deductible and help go towards the various projects and general funds needed to run the organization. May 2020 Dear Friend, All of us at the ANS are profoundly appreciative of your steadfast dedication to this wonderful institution, and never more …