Planchet Podcast

The podcast of the American Numismatic Society

Season 4, Ep. 7: A Conversation with Catharine Lorber
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Season 4, Ep. 7: A Conversation with Catharine Lorber

This episode’s guest is numismatist and author Cathy Lorber, whose monumental new work, Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Part II, Ptolemy V through Cleopatra VII is now available to order. Lorber holds a BA in Classical Greek from UCLA. She spent nearly 40 years as a cataloguer in commercial numismatics, from the early 1970s until her retirement in 2009. In this episode, we talk about how she became a cataloguer, her introduction to the Ptolemies, and the balancing act of conducting a colossal research project situated at the confluence of analogue and digital tools and methods.

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Season 4, Ep. 6: A Conversation with Elena Stolyarik and...
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Season 4, Ep. 6: A Conversation with Elena Stolyarik and John Kleeberg

Elena Stolyarik and John Kleeberg join the Planchet podcast to talk about their new book to be published by the…

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Season 4, Ep. 5: Meet the 2023 Eric P. Newman...
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Season 4, Ep. 5: Meet the 2023 Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar Cohort

For over half a century, The American Numismatic Society, a scholarly organization and museum of coins, money, and economic history,…

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Season 4, Ep. 4: A Conversation with Carole Raddato (Following...
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Season 4, Ep. 4: A Conversation with Carole Raddato (Following Hadrian)

Carole Raddato is a photographer and world traveller who since 2012 has been following in the steps of the Roman…

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Season 4, Ep. 3: A Conversation with François de Callataÿ
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Season 4, Ep. 3: A Conversation with François de Callataÿ

Today’s guest is archaeologist and numismatist François de Callataÿ whose latest book, Numismatic Antiquarianism through Correspondence (16th–18th c.): In the…

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Season 4, Ep. 2: A Conversation with Eric Brothers
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Season 4, Ep. 2: A Conversation with Eric Brothers

Today’s guest is journalist and historian Eric Brothers who is breathing new life into numismatic writing. His recent articles have…

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Season 4, Ep. 1: Five Questions with Ventris Gibson, Director...
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Season 4, Ep. 1: Five Questions with Ventris Gibson, Director of the US Mint

We start Season 4 of The Planchet podcast with a very special guest: Ventris Gibson, the 40th Director of the…

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S3, Ep. 9. A Conversation with Chris McDowell
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S3, Ep. 9. A Conversation with Chris McDowell

Christopher R. McDowell is a lifelong numismatist and recognized expert in the area of colonial coinage and medals. He is…

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S3, Ep. 8. A Conversation with Waleed Ziad
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S3, Ep. 8. A Conversation with Waleed Ziad

Dr. Waleed Ziad is Assistant Professor and Ali Jarrahi Fellow in Persian Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at…

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S3, Ep. 7. A Conversation with T. Corey Brennan
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S3, Ep. 7. A Conversation with T. Corey Brennan

Dr. T. Corey Brennan is a professor of Classics at Rutgers University. His newest book, published by Oxford University Press…

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S3, Ep. 6. A Numismatic Conversation with Billy Bragg
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S3, Ep. 6. A Numismatic Conversation with Billy Bragg

Photo: Detail of the cover of Billy Bragg’s 2022 record, The Million Things that Never Happened.

Singer-songwriter and activist Billy Bragg…

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S3, Ep. 5. A Conversation with Richard Abdy of the...
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S3, Ep. 5. A Conversation with Richard Abdy of the British Museum

Richard Abdy has worked in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum since 1998 where he first…

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