Pocket Change

Collectively branded as Pocket Change, the ANS publishes new content frequently on its blog, in The Planchet podcast, as well as videos. Back-issues of ANS Magazine are also available.

Announcing Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Part II
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Announcing Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Part II
By The American Numismatic Society

Thirty years in the making, Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Part II, by Catharine C. Lorber, is the long-anticipated second half of the Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire (CPE) project featuring the coins struck by Ptolemy V–Cleopatra VII. As with Part 1, Lorber essentially rewrites the sections on these rulers in J. N. Svoronos’ classic, but now much out-of-date, Ta Nomismata tou Kratous ton Ptolemaion (1904). The body of coinage catalogued by Svoronos is enlarged by hundreds of additional emissions in precious metal and bronze, recorded from subsequent scholarship, from hoards, from commercial sources, and from private collections. Lorber’s attributions, dates, and…

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Long Table 156. Nicaea in Bithynia: An Atypical Provincial Mint...
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Long Table 156. Nicaea in Bithynia: An Atypical Provincial Mint in the Roman East

Among the hundreds of civic mints in the Roman imperial provinces, Nicaea in Bithynia stands out for its unusually…

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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,…

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Some Early Work of Die-sinker and Medalist Charles Cushing Wright
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Some Early Work of Die-sinker and Medalist Charles Cushing Wright

with Neil Musante, Numismatic Researcher and editor of “The MCA Advisory,” the magazine of the Medal Collectors of America

This…

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Joseph Wright: Engraving American Independence
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Joseph Wright: Engraving American Independence

with P. Scott Ruben, Computer Analyst and Numismatic Researcher

This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the…

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United States vs Gardner: Copper, Counterfeiting, and Connections in Belleville,...
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United States vs Gardner: Copper, Counterfeiting, and Connections in Belleville, New Jersey

with Bill Dalzell, Managing Numismatist at CNG’s Lancaster Office

This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the…

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Karl Müller: Forgotten Master of Nineteenth Century Sculpture
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Karl Müller: Forgotten Master of Nineteenth Century Sculpture

by Scott Miller, Medallic Arts Specialist and ANS Fellow

This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the…

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Proposals for Matthew Boulton’s American Coinage
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Proposals for Matthew Boulton’s American Coinage

with Roger Burdette, Numismatist, Writer, and Consultant for the Newman Numismatic Portal

This lecture was a part of the 2023…

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Christian Gobrecht, 1785–1844
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Christian Gobrecht, 1785–1844

with Len Augsburger, Executive Director of the Newman Numismatic Portal

This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of…

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New World Proclamation Medals: An Analysis of Design, Minting Technology,...
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New World Proclamation Medals: An Analysis of Design, Minting Technology, and Political Importance

with Christopher McDowell, ANS Fellow and Editor of the Journal of Early American Numismatics

This lecture was a part of…

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History Recovered: Saga of the 1792 Silver Disme
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History Recovered: Saga of the 1792 Silver Disme

with Robert Rodriguez, Researcher and Director of the Resolute Americana Collection

This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage…

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Numismeta: The Rise of Self-Awareness on 18th and 19th Century...
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Numismeta: The Rise of Self-Awareness on 18th and 19th Century Engravings

with Emily Pearce Seigerman, Ben Lee Damsky Assistant Curator of Numismatics at Yale University Art Gallery

This lecture was a…

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Influence of Enlightenment Publications on Technology and Design at the...
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Influence of Enlightenment Publications on Technology and Design at the First United States Mint

with William Nyberg, Numismatic Author and Early American Specialist

This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the…

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