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.

Long Table 154. Scrip Issued for the Illinois and Michigan...
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Long Table 154. Scrip Issued for the Illinois and Michigan Canal

Once the Port of New York was accessible to the Great Lakes, thanks to the Erie Canal, Americans turned their attention to connecting the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River. This dream became a reality with the construction of the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal in the 1830s. ANS Member Dale Lukanich will present a brief history of the building project—the politics, labor strife, and cost overruns—and look at the three series of scrip issued by The State Bank of Illinois specifically for the I&M Canal.

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Installations, Deinstallations: The Working Lives of Loans
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Installations, Deinstallations: The Working Lives of Loans
By John Thomassen

The American Numismatic Society’s collection is not housed entirely at 75 Varick St. This may come as a surprise to…

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Long Table 153. The Gallic Connection: Roman Coinage, Silver Bullion,...
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Long Table 153. The Gallic Connection: Roman Coinage, Silver Bullion, and the Via Domitia

In the late second century BCE, the Roman presence in Southern Gaul led to the development of the colony…

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The Female Icon During the Reign of Phocas the Thracian 
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The Female Icon During the Reign of Phocas the Thracian 
By The American Numismatic Society

Today’s post comes from Sonia Suben, a third-year student studying anthropology, Classics, and art history at Kenyon College in Gambier,…

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Long Table 152. Coining a Colonial Identity: Civic Coins and...
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Long Table 152. Coining a Colonial Identity: Civic Coins and Colonies in the Roman Provinces

Robyn Le Blanc, Assistant Professor in the Department of Classical Studies at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro,…

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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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ANS Earns 8 Numismatic Literary Guild Awards
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ANS Earns 8 Numismatic Literary Guild Awards
By The American Numismatic Society

The American Numismatic Society was honored with eight awards by the Numismatic Literary Guild at the 2023 World’s Fair of…

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Long Table 151. Gold & Power: The Spectacular Velp 1715...
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Long Table 151. Gold & Power: The Spectacular Velp 1715 Hoard

In 1715, a vast hoard of late Roman gold coins, medallions, and jewels was discovered in Velp in the…

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Long Table 150. Theodore Roosevelt and the Gold Designs of...
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Long Table 150. Theodore Roosevelt and the Gold Designs of 1907–1908

For a century, numismatists have examined the trials and tribulations of famed sculptor and medallic artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens and…

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Indonesia’s Magic Money
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Indonesia’s Magic Money
By The American Numismatic Society

Today’s post is written by Jared Goldfarb, ANS Assistant Librarian.

While walking around the streets of New York City, I find…

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Long Table 149. Numismatic Pathways: Coins in Cosa's Bath Complex
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Long Table 149. Numismatic Pathways: Coins in Cosa's Bath Complex

The excavations of an ancient Roman bath complex in Cosa, Italy have been under investigation by Florida State University…

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2022 Huntington Award to Wolfgang Fischer-Bossert, "Issuing Authority and Legal...
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2022 Huntington Award to Wolfgang Fischer-Bossert, "Issuing Authority and Legal Tender in the Hellenistic World: Greek Exile Coinages"

The Trustees of the American Numismatic Society have awarded the 2022 Archer M. Huntington Medal Award to Dr. Wolfgang…

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Long Table 148. Iron Age and Roman Coin Hoards from...
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Long Table 148. Iron Age and Roman Coin Hoards from Britain

More and more coin hoards are being found in England and Wales, and recent research has provided critical insight…

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