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American Numismatic Society

The American Numismatic Society (ANS), organized in 1858 and incorporated in 1865 in New York State, operates as a research museum and is recognized as a publicly supported organization. "The mission of The American Numismatic Society is to be the preeminent national institution advancing the study and appreciation of coins, medals and related objects of all cultures as historical and artistic documents, by maintaining the foremost numismatic collection and library, by supporting scholarly research and publications, and by sponsoring educational and interpretive programs for diverse audiences."
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Figure 4: Jan Abrahamsz Beerstraaten, Slag bij Ter Heijde (Battle of Scheveningen), oil on canvas, ca. 1660 (Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam).

Naufraga Reperta: Shipwreck Medals in the 17th Century

By Peter van Alfen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   As long as there have been shipwrecks, there have been attempts to salvage the cargo...
American Numismatic Society Longtable Episode #155.

Changes in the Use of Roman Money: Long Table 155 With Maria Cristina Molinari

  Hoards dating to the third century BCE and associated with the establishment of sacred spaces have been found throughout the Romanized areas of the...
Roman Die Project. Image: American Numismatic Society.

Roman Republican Die Project Announces New Phase, Conference

The Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP), a digital repository of Roman republican coin dies based on the archive of Dr. Richard Schaefer, has announced...
Medieval painting of a money maker.

Medieval Money at the Morgan Library

By David Yoon for the American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   As previous posts have mentioned, some of the best opportunities to see objects from our...
American Numismatic Society Long Table 153

Roman Coins, Silver Bullion, and the Via Domitia: Long Table 153 With Charles Parisot-Sillon

  Roman coins from the provinces are usually associated with the Imperial era. In this Long Table from the American Numismatic Society (ANS), Charles Parisot-Sillon,...
Civic Coins and Colonies in the Roman Provinces: Long Table 152 With Robyn Le Blanc

Civic Coins and Colonies in the Roman Provinces: Long Table 152 With Robyn Le...

  In this Long Table from the American Numismatic Society (ANS), Assistant Professor Robyn Le Blanc from the Department of Classical Studies at the University...
Robert Rodiguez at the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference. Image: American Numismatic Society.

Coinage of the Americas Conference (COAC) 2023 Recap

By Dr. Jesse Kraft for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... On Friday and Saturday, September 22 and 23, 2023, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) held...
American Numismatic Society's Paul Revere Medal.

The ANS’s Paul Revere Medal

By David Hill for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... From the late 19th into the early 20th century, the American Numismatic Society (ANS) had a...
American Numismatic Society and MET staff talk shop. Image: ANS.

Installations, Deinstallations: The Working Lives of Museum Loans

By John Thomassen for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... The American Numismatic Society’s collection is not housed entirely at 75 Varick Street. This may come...
ANS - Long Table 151

The Spectacular 1715 Velp Hoard: Long Table 151 With Paul Beliën

  In 1715, a vast hoard of late Roman gold coins, medallions, and jewels was discovered in Velp in the Netherlands. The gold was buried...
Coinage of the Americas Conference 2023.

Register Now for the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference

Coinage of the Americas Conference 2023 : 18th- & 19th-Century Design and Production   SPONSORED BY THE RESOLUTE AMERICANA COLLECTION & THE STACK FAMILY * * * When: ...
Theodore Roosevelt, Generative AI Illustration. Roosevelt and the Gold Designs of 1907-08: Long Table 146 With Mike Moran. Image: CoinWeek/ Jasper.

Roosevelt and the Gold Designs of 1907-08: Long Table 150 With Mike Moran

  For over a century, numismatists have examined the trials and tribulations of famed sculptor and medallic artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens and the gold coin designs...
Indonesia's Magic Money. Image: ANS / Adobe Stock.

Indonesia’s Magic Money

By Jared Goldfarb, ANS Assistant Librarian, for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... While walking around the streets of New York City, I find myself constantly...
American Numismatic Society Long Table

New Thoughts on Rome’s Oldest Coins: Long Table 146 With Seth Bernard

  The last years have seen a number of key advances in the study of the earliest Roman coins, and in Long Table 146Seth Bernard,...
Coins of Tyre in Phoenicia Under Elagabalus: Long Table 145 With Achim Lichtenberger

Coins of Tyre in Phoenicia Under Elagabalus: Long Table 145 With Achim Lichtenberger

  Tyre in Phoenicia was one of the most prolific mints in the Hellenistic and Roman Southern Levant, particularly in the third century CE. Whereas...

Yarrow Book Wins Royal Numismatic Society’s Lhotka Prize

The Roman Republic to 49 BCE: Using Coins as Sources by Prof. Liv Mariah Yarrow, Chair of Classics at Brooklyn College, has been awarded...
After 75 Years, 1794 Large Cent Returned to ANS Collection

After 75 Years, 1794 Large Cent Returned to ANS Collection

A 1794 (S-24) U.S. large cent has been returned to the American Numismatic Society (ANS) by the Husak family after they realized that the...
Early Betts Medal Book Earns 3rd Prize at IAPN Competition

Early Betts Medal Book Earns 3rd Prize at IAPN Competition

The International Association of Professional Numismatists (IAPN) announced last week the winners of its annual Book Prize. The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is delighted...
Another Batch of Control-Marked Ancient Roman Denarii in RRDP

Another Batch of Control-Marked Ancient Roman Denarii in RRDP

By Alice Sharpless for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ......   There is a new Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP) release out now that includes the following...
The campus of Western Michigan University, host of the International Congress on Medieval Studies.

Medieval European Numismatics in the United States

By David Yoon for American Numismatic Society (ANS) ...... The International Congress on Medieval Studies has met every May at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo...

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