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.
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.
The so-called Lesher Dollars were octagonal silver pieces minted by Joseph Lesher of Victor, Colorado, in 1900 and 1901 as…
A short video introduction to the American Numismatic Society’s “Art of Devastation” project, which examines the medallic art and…
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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Pioneers in a Digital Frontier by Peter van Alfen, Gilles Bransbourg, Ethan Gruber, David Hill, Kristin Newby,…
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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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The Art of Killing: Close Combat on German and Austrian Medals of the Great War by Peter van…
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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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Medals of the Glorious Revolution: The Influence of Catholic-Protestant Antagonism by Benjamin Wiess
Countermarks of the Troubles in Northern…
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The Colonial Gaze and Exchange Systems in Central Africa by David Yoon
“German East,” Coins of Adventure by David…
Amelia Dowler delivers the 2013 Harry W. Fowler Memorial Lecture entitled “Authenticated Accounts? Discoveries of Greek and Roman Provincial…
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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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White Gold: An Enigmatic Start to Greek Coinage by François de Callataÿ
City Coins and their Symbolism: A View from…