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American Journal of Numismatics Vol. 28
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American Journal of Numismatics Vol. 28
By Andrew Reinhard

Edward T. Newell and his hare enjoy AJN 28 in the ANS publishing office.

The American Numismatic Society is proud to announce the arrival of the American Journal of Numismatics, Vol. 28. Subscribers will receive their copies the week of March 6, 2017. This volume contains 271 pages, 60 b/w plates, and seven articles, plus a book review:

“Seleukos I’s Victory Coinage of Susa Revisited: A Die Study and Commentary,” by Laure Marest-Caffey

“The Reactions of Mint Workers to the Tumultuous Second Reign of Demetrius II Nicator,” by David Schwei

“The Koinon of Athena Ilias and its Coinage,” by Aneurin Ellis-Evans

“The Coin Hoards of the…

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The American Numismatic Society 2017 Gala
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The American Numismatic Society 2017 Gala
By The American Numismatic Society

On Thursday, January 12, 2017, over 150 friends of The American Numismatic Society gathered to honor Anthony J. Terranova, the…

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ANS Assists with Stepping Wavertree Mast
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ANS Assists with Stepping Wavertree Mast
By Peter van Alfen

The Wavertree docked at New York City’s South Street Seaport. (Photo Wikimedia Commons)

As part of the revitalization of New York…

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ANS Publications Honored with 2016 Numismatic Literary Guild Awards
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ANS Publications Honored with 2016 Numismatic Literary Guild Awards
By Andrew Reinhard

Several ANS publications were honored by the Numismatics Literary Guild (NLG) at the American Numismatic Association’s 2016 World’s Fair of Money…

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Full Run of The Colonial Newsletter Now Open Access
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Full Run of The Colonial Newsletter Now Open Access
By Andrew Reinhard

Courtesy of the American Numismatic Society (ANS), the Newman Portal now features the Colonial Newsletter (CNL) from 1960 to 2015…

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Newman Numismatic Portal Opens
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Newman Numismatic Portal Opens
By David Hill

The Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP) is now live and open to the general public at NewmanPortal.org. Funded by the Eric…

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ANS Scanning Project Passes 30,000 Pages
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ANS Scanning Project Passes 30,000 Pages
By David Hill

John Graffeo works the controls of the Table Top Scribe at the ANS.

In December 2015, the American Numismatic Society began a…

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ANS Acquires Authentic Banksy £10 Diana Note
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ANS Acquires Authentic Banksy £10 Diana Note
By Matthew Wittman

ANS 2016.9.1

The ANS recently acquired a £10 “Di-faced” banknote created by the street artist Banksy (active 1992–). The note was…

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World War I Centennial 2018 Commemorative Coin Design Competition
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World War I Centennial 2018 Commemorative Coin Design Competition
By Matthew Wittman

United States Mint

The United States Mint today issued a press release regarding a new coin design competition, and we at…

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NEH-Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Project
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NEH-Mellon Foundation Humanities Open Book Project
By Matthew Wittman

The American Numismatic Society has been chosen as one of ten publishers to participate in the Humanities Open Book project, a…

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PELLA: Coins of the Kings of Macedonia
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PELLA: Coins of the Kings of Macedonia
By Matthew Wittman

The American Numismatic Society has launched a digital project that promises to be an important new research tool in ancient…

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Conflict Antiquities and the ANS
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Conflict Antiquities and the ANS
By Ute Wartenberg

Ute Wartenberg Kagan, Executive Director of the American Numismatic Society, spoke about collecting coins and the conflict in Syria as…

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