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.

Dr. Peter van Alfen on The Saltus Award and the...
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Dr. Peter van Alfen on The Saltus Award and the Art of João Duarte

Curator Peter van Alfen discusses the history of the American Numismatic Society’s J. Sanford Saltus Award and the medallic art of its 2011 recipient, João Duarte.

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Lesher Referendum Dollars
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Lesher Referendum Dollars
By Matthew Wittman

The so-called Lesher Dollars were octagonal silver pieces minted by Joseph Lesher of Victor, Colorado, in 1900 and 1901 as…

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Dr. Peter van Alfen on the Medallic Art of the...
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Dr. Peter van Alfen on the Medallic Art of the Great War

A short video introduction to the American Numismatic Society’s “Art of Devastation” project, which examines the medallic art and…

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Ask a Curator: Oldest?
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Ask a Curator: Oldest?
By Peter van Alfen

This is the first in what will be an ongoing series that answers your questions about our collections. If there’s something…

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ANS Magazine 2015, Issue 1
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ANS Magazine 2015, Issue 1

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Pioneers in a Digital Frontier by Peter van Alfen, Gilles Bransbourg, Ethan Gruber, David Hill, Kristin Newby,…

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ANS Magazine, Winter 2014
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ANS Magazine, Winter 2014

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Coins of the White Rajahs of Sarawak by David Thomas Alexander

Colonialism’s Currency: A Short Numismatic History of the…

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ANS Magazine Fall 2014
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ANS Magazine Fall 2014

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The Art of Killing: Close Combat on German and Austrian Medals of the Great War by Peter van…

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ANS Magazine Summer 2014
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ANS Magazine Summer 2014

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Cycladic Silver: Hellenistic Silver Issues from Paros by John A. N. Z. Tully

Isola Bedda: Early Numismatic Literature and…

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ANS Magazine Spring 2014
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ANS Magazine Spring 2014

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Medals of the Glorious Revolution: The Influence of Catholic-Protestant Antagonism by Benjamin Wiess

Countermarks of the Troubles in Northern…

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ANS Magazine Winter 2013
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ANS Magazine Winter 2013

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The Colonial Gaze and Exchange Systems in Central Africa by David Yoon

“German East,” Coins of Adventure by David…

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Amelia Dowler, "Discoveries of Greek and Roman Provincial Coins in...
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Amelia Dowler, "Discoveries of Greek and Roman Provincial Coins in Great Britain."

Amelia Dowler delivers the 2013 Harry W. Fowler Memorial Lecture entitled “Authenticated Accounts? Discoveries of Greek and Roman Provincial…

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ANS Magazine Fall 2013
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ANS Magazine Fall 2013

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Until the Iron Resurfaces: The Phocaeans in the West by Peter van Alfen and Gilles Bransbourg

Papal Medals from their…

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ANS Magazine Summer 2013
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ANS Magazine Summer 2013

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White Gold: An Enigmatic Start to Greek Coinage by François de Callataÿ

City Coins and their Symbolism: A View from…

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