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Two Bits Podcast Episode 7: Ancient Greek Coinage Now Available

January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has released Episode 7 of their official podcast, Two Bits. The one hour and fifteen minute episode discusses the history, economics, and artistry of coinage of the ancient Greek world. Join Doug and Mitch as they discuss the history, economics, and artistry of coinage in the Greek world. They also offer suggestions for starting an affordable collection of these ancient artifacts, and review some recommended reference works. Find out why …

The Planchet: A Conversation with Irene Soto Marín

January 26, 2021 by Clinton

The Planchet Podcast by The American Numismatic Society

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released the first episode of the second season of their excellent podcast, The Planchet. In this first episode of the new season, the ANS hosts an extensive interview with Dr. Irene Soto Marin, Assistant Curator of Numismatics at the Kelsey Museum of Archaeology and Assistant Professor of Classical Studies at the University of Michigan. Season 2 of The Planchet podcast kicks off with a wide-ranging conversation with Dr. Irene Soto Marín, Assistant …

The Planchet Episode 8 – Money and Power in Hellenistic Bactria

November 30, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has released Episode 8 of its new-for-2020 podcast, The Planchet. The episode is titled Money and Power in Hellenistic Bactria and is a 55-minute long episode hosted by Simon Glenn, Digital Curator of the early modern collections of the Ashmolean Museum. The eighth episode of The Planchet features an interview with Dr. Simon Glenn of the Ashmolean Museum. We discuss Glenn’s new book published by the American Numismatic Society, Money and Power in Hellenistic …

ANA’s Two Bits Podcast Episode 6 Released

November 9, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has released Episode 6 of their popular podcast, Two Bits. This episode is titled The Dawn of Coinage and covers the early history of coinage as a payment system. Join Doug and Mitch as they delve into the origins of coinage of the ancient world. They discuss the challenges of the barter system, the spread of metallic standards, and the invention of coinage as we know it. Find out why …

The Planchet Episode 7 – A Brief History of Oxford’s Earliest Coin Collections

September 28, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society has released episode 7 of its new-for-2020 podcast, The Planchet. The title of this episode is A Brief History of Oxford’s Earliest Coin Collections and the hint of of what is discussed in the podcast is somewhat in the title. The seventh episode of The Planchet features an interview with Dr. Andrew Burnett, retired Deputy Director of the British Museum and its Keeper of Coins and Medals, who also presided over the Royal Numismatic …

Two Bits Podcast Episode 5

September 8, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association, ANA, has released the fifth episode of their new Two Bits Podcast. In this episode, Doug and Mitch, the hosts of the Two Bits Podcast, discuss silver mines in the Old West and discuss the economic and political forces behind the Moran and Peace Dollars. Join Doug and Mitch for a discussion that ranges from the silver mines of the Old West to the halls of government in Washington DC and …

The Planchet Podcast Episode 6 Now Available

September 1, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society has published episode 6 of their podcast, The Planchet, titled Old Regime France and its Jetons The sixth episode of The Planchet features an interview with Dr. Jim McClellan, Professor Emeritus of Stevens Institute of Technology, where from 1977 he taught the history of science. McClellan is also a serious student of tokens, namely the jetons of Old Regime (pre-1789) France, and what these tell us about pre-Revolution French history that cannot be gleaned easily from …

CoinWeek Podcast #140: What Made Alexander Great?

August 5, 2020 by Clinton

CoinWeek has rolled out their latest podcast, episode 140. In this 30 minute episode, uest host Mike Markowitz takes a look at Alexander the Great and what made him such an important historical figure in the ancient world. When Alexander died in Babylon in 323 BCE at the age of 32, his empire covered two million square miles and included an estimated 50 million people of many different languages, religions, and cultures. Today, the span of Alexander’s kingdom …

The Planchet Podcast Interviews Jenna Lash

July 23, 2020 by Clinton

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 …

ANA Releases Two Part Episodes of The Two Bits Podcast

July 22, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has released not one but two episodes of their new podcast, Two Bits. The episodes make up a two-part review of some of the gems that can be found in the ANA’s Money Museum. Join Doug and Mitch as they rank the five most impressive items on display at the Money Museum, with extensive commentary about the pieces and their stories. There’s even a surprise twist at the end. Find …