American Numismatic Society Archives

The American Numismatic Society announces death of its Trustee and former President, Sydney F. Martin

January 22, 2021 by Clinton

Sydney F Martin (Image Courtesy of The American Numismatic Society)

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has announced that Trustee and former President of the Society, Sydney F. Martin, has passed after a long battle with cancer. Sydney Furman Martin, of Amelia Island, FL, passed away peacefully on Jan. 19, 2021, after a protracted battle with cancer. An entrepreneur, philanthropist, and world-renown collector, he was born on Dec. 21, 1945, at the Smoky Hill (Kansas) Air Force Base to Furman C. Martin Jr. and Naomi Louise (Stevens) …

The Planchet Episode 8 – Money and Power in Hellenistic Bactria

November 30, 2020 by Clinton

The Planchet Podcast by The American Numismatic Society

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 …

American Numismatic Society Announces New Greatest Coins Video Series

November 2, 2020 by Clinton

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) has announced new video series on the society’s greatest coins held in their collection. The series of videos will bring details and historical context to these coins, brought to you by the ANS curation staff. The first video on these greatest coins is already available on the society’s YouTube Channel and it covers the Ides of March denarius from ancient Rome. If you already subscribe to the Society’s channel, you …

Mail Bag – Should I Join The ANA or the ANS?

October 19, 2020 by Clinton

Today’s Mail Bag question is one that I suspect many collectors starting out ask: Should I join the American Numismatic Association or should I join the American Numismatic Society. That’s exactly the question that Andrew submitted to the Mail Bag a few weeks ago. Hi, I’m starting out and I’m trying to decide if I should join either the ANA or the ANS. Which you do you suggest? Thanks, Andrew Andrew, the answer is yes! …

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 …

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 …

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 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, …