Two Bits

After a six month hiatus, the American Numismatic Association’s (ANA) podcast, Two Bits, has returned with a new episode. The latest episode picks up where the previous release back in April leaves off and discusses the Lincoln Cent. Join Doug and Mitch as they discuss a coin that has been touched by so many people since 1959: the Lincoln Memorial Cent. They describe the artistry of the coin (and the Memorial itself), varieties in the …

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The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has released Episode 10 of its free podcast, Two Bits. In this episode, hosts Doug and Mitch discuss numismatic literature. The two look at both contemporary as well as classic works with a range of topics within those works. Join Doug and Mitch as they discuss some contemporary and classic works of numismatic literature, with subjects ranging from compelling moments in American history to the vast array of worldwide issues.  Find out …

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The American Numismatic Association (ANA) has released Episode 8 of its new-for-last-year podcast, Two Bits. In this episode, Doug Mudd and Mitch Sanders have an interview with famed Numismatists Ken Bressett. If you have been a collector for any amount of time, you’ve likely heard the name Ken Bressett. He is a the editor of the famous “Red Book” and has dozens of other publications to his name. He is one of the stalwarts of …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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The second episode of the American Numismatic Association’s podcast, Two Bits, is now available. The 27-minute episode focuses on the wealth of Numismatic literature that is available to collectors as well as online resources. In this episode of Two Bits, Doug and Mitch discuss some of the many excellent options available for numismatic reading.  They introduce the extensive online research tools of the Newman Numismatic Portal and The Numismatist Digital Archives, and they recommend some recent printed books …

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