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Sage Society Trip

Next year's Sage Society trip will offer the chance to visit some of the great archaeological sites and Museums of Israel and Jordan. Highlights will include visits to Jerusalem, Masada, the Dead Sea and Petra. The trip will take place February 20-28th, 2012 and will led by one of the foremost experts on the coinage of Holy Land, ANS Adjunct Curator David Hendin. View the itinerary here. Pricing details and sign-up form available here. For further information on the Sage Society or the trip, please contact Megan Fenselau at (212) 571-4470 ext 117, membership@numismatics.org

Sage Society Dinner & Lecture October 2011

Sage Society members and ANS Board members are cordially invited to attend a Sage dinner and lecture on Friday, October 21st, 2011 at 7:30pm. ANS Trustee Prof. Jere Bacharach will present a lecture entitled "Restoring Egypt's cultural heritage - the American role". Prof. Bacharach taught Middle East history at the University of Washington for 40 years before retiring in 2007. He lives half the year in Cairo and served in Cairo in 2000 as the Interim Director of the American Research Center in Egypt, an organization which has been involved in over 60 projects in Egypt. The talk will be extensively illustrated. To RSVP, please contact Megan Fenselau at (212) 571-4470 ext 117, membership@numismatics.org no later than Monday, October 17th.

Dinner & Lecture
Fri. October 21
7:30pm
The Century Association
Bryant Suite
7 West Forty-Third Street (between 5th and 6th avenues)
Tickets: $120 per person

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PAST NEWS

Sage Society Event in San Francisco 12/2010

Sage Society members and ANS Board members are cordially invited to attend a Sage dinner at the home of ANS Board member Richard Beleson in San Francisco, California. The dinner will be held at 7pm on Saturday December 11, 2010. To RSVP and for detailed directions, please contact Megan Fenselau at (212) 571-4470 ext 117, membership@numismatics.org no later than Monday December 6th, 2010.

Sage Society Event in New York City

Sage Society members and ANS Board members are cordially invited to attend a Sage dinner and lecture on Friday Oct 22rd. Tickets are $95 per person. ANS Fellow John W. Adams will present a lecture entitled "History Revisited - Vernon's Attack on Cartagena" Please RSVP by Monday Oct 18th to Megan Fenselau at (212) 571-4470 ext 117, membership@numismatics.org

Dinner & Lecture
Fri. October 22
7:00pm
The Century Association
Bryant Suite
7 West Forty-Third Street (between 5th and 6th avenues)
New York, NY 10036
Tickets: $95 per person

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Sage Society Event at Century Club

Sage Society members and ANS Board members are cordially invited to attend a Sage dinner on Friday June 18th at The Century Club in New York City. Dinner will be served and a lecture will be presented.

Please RSVP by Monday June 14th to Megan Fenselau at (212) 571-4470 ext 117, membership@numismatics.org

Dinner & Lecture

Fri. June 18 7:30pm The Century Association Bryant Suite 7 West Forty-Third Street (between 5th and 6th avenues) New York, NY 10036

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Sage Society Event at the SF Historical Bourse

Sage Society members are invited to attend a Sage event on Saturday, May 15, 2010 at 7pm. Dinner will be served and Dr. Wartenberg Kagan will present a lecture on the creation of the new ANS exhibit at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York entitled "Funny Money: The Fight of the U.S. Secret Service against Counterfeit Money". Please RSVP to Megan Fenselau by Wednesday, May 12, 2010 at (212) 571-4470 ext 117 or membership@numismatics.org

Sage Dinner and Lecture
Saturday, May 15, 2010 7:00pm
McCormick & Kuleto
Dolphin Room
900 North Point St.
(Corner of Beach and Larkin)
San Francisco, CA 94109
Map & Directions

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New Exhibit in the Sage Society Room

A new exhibit entitled Ophthalmologia in Nummis is now on view in the Augustus B. Sage Society Room at ANS headquarters. This exhibit, featuring items from the collection of Sage Society member, Jay M. Galst, M.D., explores the representation of ophthalmology as a medical specialty in numismatics. For details: http://www.numismatics.org/ProgramsExhibitions/OphthalmologiaInNummis

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Augustus B. Sage Society Trip 2010

Journey to the Birth of Coinage: Turkey & The Greek Islands

Sage Society members may want to save the week of August 29 through September 5 in their diaries for 2010. In conjunction with Westminster Classic Tours the ANS is organizing a cruise around Turkey and the Greek islands. Highlights will include visits to two of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World at Ephesus and the Mausoleum. Tours of sites will be complemented by a program of numismatic talks by Deputy Director Andrew Meadows. The opportunity will also be taken to taste some of the fine wines produced in the region, to accompany the excellent local cuisine. Sage members will have priority booking. If space allows, trip open to the general membership.

A full description of the program, together with prices, is available here. Please contact Megan Fenselau in the Membership Department (212) 571-4470 ext 117, membership@numismatics.org

Itinerary

Sunday, August 29
Day 1. Kuşadası

Following an overnight flight to Turkey we arrive and settle into our boat at the harbor of Kuşadasi.

Monday, August 30
Day 2. Ephesos

In the morning we visit the ancient city of Ephesus. Our stroll down the street of the Curetes takes in splendid monuments such as the Temple of Hadrian and the library of Celsus. Ending our visit at the theatre where St Paul was denounced, we go on to the famous Temple of Artemis (one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World) and the museum at Selçuk. In the afternoon we sail for Greece and the lovely port of Pythagorio on Samos. In the early evening we stroll to the Logothetis fortress and the Church of the Metamorphosis.

Tuesday, August 31
Day 3. Samos

Famed for its dessert wine, the island of Samos has a rich and varied past, notably under the 6th century BC tyrant Polykrates. We visit the main sites of Samos in the morning: the Heraion, Eupalinos’ tunnel, Vathy Archaeological Museum. After lunch we depart for Patmos.

Wednesday, Sep 1
Day 4. Patmos

In the morning we visit the fortified Monastery of St John with its immensely rich museum (including an El Greco icon). Afterwards, we will walk down to the Church of the Apocalypse which was built around the grotto where St John is said to have received the Revelation. Following lunch we cross to Leros.

Thursday, September 2
Day 5. Leros

In the morning we drive to the village of Platanos on Leros and the castle of the Knights of St John which towers above it, with magnificent views from Samos in the north to Kos in the south. On our way to Kos that afternoon, we aim to have lunch and a swim in a fine inlet on the east coast of Kalymnos.

Fri, September 3
Day 6. Kos

After a night in Kos harbour, we explore the sanctuary of Asklepios and the Archaeological Museum. A visit to the Castle of the Knights may be an alternative for some. We return to Turkey via Turgutreis in the late morning, sailing on in the afternoon to the ancient city of Knidos where we moor for the night in the southern harbor.

Sat, September 4
Day 7. Knidos and Halicarnassus

In the morning we visit the remains of the Hellenistic city of Knidos, including the round temple of Aphrodite and the recently-identified "hanging stoa" of Sostratos. Thanks to the Turkish archaeologists, there is usually something new to see. In the afternoon we cross to Bodrum, ancient Halikarnassos, which Mausolos, a local satrap, made his capital. We visit the remains of his tomb, the Mausoleum, another of the Seven Wonders. Overnight in a bay outside Bodrum.

Sun, September 5
Day 8. Return or customized extension

Return flight to the United States. Guests may also opt to extend their stay either in the Bodrum area, or in Istanbul. Hotels and itineraries can be customized for individuals. Details of available accommodation, transfers and prices can be provided on request.

Tour Costs:

CRUISE WITH ECONOMY CLASS FLIGHTS: $6,400 per person*

CRUISE WITH BUSINESS CLASS FLIGHTS (BASED ON FULL OCCUPANCY OF A DOUBLE CABIN): $10,200*

* PRICE IS FULLY INCLUSIVE OF TRANSPORTATION, ADMISSION FEES, MEALS, SOFT AND LOCALLY PRODUCED ALCOHOL DRINKS, AND ALL GRATUITIES

Accommodation

All seven nights will be spent aboard a traditionally built Turkish gulet. Cabins have their own facilities and are air-conditioned. Further details of the types of boats used, daily routines and meals can be found at: http://www.westminsterclassictours.com/20_30_our_boats.htm.

For more information about the Augustus B. Sage Society and how to join, visit http://www.numismatics.org/Membership/ABSS.