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Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) 2023 Recap
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Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) 2023 Recap
By Jesse Kraft

Figure 1. The COAC 2023 Banner, reproduced from L’Encyclopédie de Diderot et d’Alembert, first published in 1751.

On Friday and Saturday, September 22 and 23, 2023, the American Numismatic Society held a very successful Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC), sponsored by the Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family. For nearly 40 years now, these conferences have brought together expert numismatists on a variety of topics in American numismatics. This was the 20th COAC held by the ANS since its inception in 1984 by ANS Past President Harry Bass. Some of the past COAC themes included “America’s Copper Coinage,” “The…

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Medieval European Numismatics in the United States
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Medieval European Numismatics in the United States
By David Yoon

The campus of Western Michigan University, host of the International Congress on Medieval Studies.

The International Congress on Medieval Studies has…

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A Warsaw Odyssey
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A Warsaw Odyssey
By David Hill

Last month, along with most of the ANS staff, I attended the International Numismatic Congress in Poland. It was a…

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Lecture Highlights from the INC 2022 – XVI International Numismatic...
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Lecture Highlights from the INC 2022 – XVI International Numismatic Congress
By John Thomassen

It has been roughly two weeks since the close of the INC 2022 – XVI International Numismatic Congress in Warsaw,…

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The ANS at the XVI International Numismatic Congress in Warsaw,...
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The ANS at the XVI International Numismatic Congress in Warsaw, Poland
By Nathan Elkins

The Official Medal of the XVI International Numismatic Congress in Warsaw, Poland.

Two weeks ago, the American Numismatic Society’s offices closed…

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Cartagena MMXXI: The International Convention of Historians and Numismatists
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Cartagena MMXXI: The International Convention of Historians and Numismatists
By Jesse Kraft

This past week, between December 1 and 5, the Third International Convention of Historians and Numismatists (Cartagena MMXXI) gathered in…

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COAC 2021: The Victor David Brenner Sesquicentennial
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COAC 2021: The Victor David Brenner Sesquicentennial
By Peter van Alfen

After a hiatus of a dozen years, this last Friday and Saturday (17–18 September) saw the resumption of the Coinage…

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Coinage of the Roman Provinces: Conference Highlights, Part 3
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Coinage of the Roman Provinces: Conference Highlights, Part 3
By Lucia Carbone

Part 1 of this 3 part post was published on April 12, 2021

Part 2 of this 3 part post was…

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Coinage in the Roman Provinces: Conference Highlights, Part 2
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Coinage in the Roman Provinces: Conference Highlights, Part 2
By Lucia Carbone

Part 1 of this 3 part post was published on April 12, 2021

The second day of the conference,  March 24,…

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Coinage in the Roman Provinces: Conference Highlights, Part 1
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Coinage in the Roman Provinces: Conference Highlights, Part 1
By Lucia Carbone

For the fact that the Romans did not export their own coinage into the Greek world does not mean that…

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Virtual Conference on the Witschonke Collection
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Virtual Conference on the Witschonke Collection
By Lucia Carbone

The Decline of the Carthaginian Empire … exhibited 1817 Joseph Mallord William Turner 1775-1851 Accepted by the nation as part…

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Numismanels: Why are there Still almost All-Male Events Happening in...
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Numismanels: Why are there Still almost All-Male Events Happening in Numismatics?
By The American Numismatic Society

While August means for most people weekends on the beach, long summer days, or just hanging out, numismatists look forward…

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