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Seleucid Coins Online as a Clearinghouse for New Information
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Seleucid Coins Online as a Clearinghouse for New Information
By Peter van Alfen

As work continues apace to add monograms to the coin data presented in Seleucid Coins Online (SCO) (as well as for PELLA and PCO), it seemed worthwhile to point out a feature that is swiftly becoming one of the major benefits of SCO to students of Seleucid numismatics. Whereas in the past it has been necessary to wait for the arrival of new publications in order to learn of discoveries impacting attribution, the notes field in SCO now makes it possible to provide information on new attributions almost as soon as it becomes available.

In an article that appeared in the…

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CoinHoards.org Launched
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CoinHoards.org Launched
By Peter van Alfen

The American Numismatic Society is pleased to announce the launch of CoinHoards, a new web-based, linked open data tool for…

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Massive Update to Ptolemaic Coins Online
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Massive Update to Ptolemaic Coins Online
By Peter van Alfen

In 2018, the ANS launched Ptolemaic Coins Online as part of the National Endowment for the Humanities funded Hellenistic Royal…

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Scythian–Greek Relations in the North and Northwestern Black Sea Area...
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Scythian–Greek Relations in the North and Northwestern Black Sea Area (Sixth–Fifth Centuries BC): Numismatic Evidence
By Elena Stolyarik

This blog post reproduces Elena Stolyarik’s chapter in Essays on Ancient Coinage, History, and Archaeology in Honor of William E….

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The Coinage of Philip II now in PELLA
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The Coinage of Philip II now in PELLA
By Peter van Alfen

 Back in 2015, the ANS launched PELLA (numismatics.org/pella) as our first foray into creating dedicated online tools with a focus…

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White Gold: Studies in Early Electrum Coinage
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White Gold: Studies in Early Electrum Coinage
By Peter van Alfen

The White Gold volume is finally in-hand, all 707 pages and eight pounds (4 kg) of it. Just a little…

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An Owl-ccentricity: Athenian Imitation “New Style” Owls in Saba’
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An Owl-ccentricity: Athenian Imitation “New Style” Owls in Saba’
By The American Numismatic Society

Today’s post comes courtesy of Anna Accettola as part of her work conducted at the 2019 Eric P. Newman Graduate…

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Dr. Aneurin Ellis-Evans, "New Light on the Mint of Alexandreia...
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Dr. Aneurin Ellis-Evans, "New Light on the Mint of Alexandreia Troas in the Hellenistic Period"
By The American Numismatic Society

Dr. Aneurin Ellis-Evans presents his latest research on the coinage of the Troad in the Hellenistic period, discussing how,…

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Hiding in Plain Sight: New Seleucid Discoveries at the ANS
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Hiding in Plain Sight: New Seleucid Discoveries at the ANS
By Oliver Hoover

They say that admitting that you have a problem is the first step on the road to recovery. One of…

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PELLA in Oxford and Paris
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PELLA in Oxford and Paris
By Peter van Alfen

The OPAL organizers, Frédérique Duyrat and Andy Meadows.

On April 3–4, the Oxford Paris Alexander Project (OPAL) hosted a conference at…

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The National Endowment for the Humanities Funds the ANS’s Hellenistic...
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The National Endowment for the Humanities Funds the ANS’s Hellenistic Royal Coinages Project
By Peter van Alfen

We are thrilled to announce that the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the American Numismatic Society (ANS)…

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The Secret Chord: Harps and Lyres on Ancient and Modern...
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The Secret Chord: Harps and Lyres on Ancient and Modern Coins
By Oliver Hoover

Last month, on November 7, 2016, the internationally acclaimed Canadian artist Leonard Cohen died of cancer. He was regarded as…

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