American Numismatic Society
American Numismatic Society archival items, chiefly representing correspondence. Finding aid:
1858: Membership cards, 1858 - c. 1940.
1858-1908: Includes early member correspondence by year.
1858: Indexes to Early ANS Correspondence, 1858-1908.
1865: Lincoln Medal Subscription Letters, 1865-1866.
1873: Additional ANS Correspondence, 1873-1901.
1874: Letterpress Copybook #1, December 1874-April 1886.
1874: Additional Isaac Wood correspondence, 1874-1879, 1891-1893.
1881: Letters and postcards to ANS President Charles E. Anthon Regarding Coin Values.
1881: A public attack on Gaston L. Feuardent launched by Genl. Luigi Palma di Cesnola.
1885: Letter of Matthew Stickney, including an 1809 Autograph Paper of Jacob Perkins, Die-Maker of Massachusetts.
1886: Letterpress Copybook #2, April 1886-March 1896.
1889: Includes location change questionnaires.
1890: Includes membership survey questionnaires.
1890-1909: ANS Treasurer Charles Pryer correspondence, by year.
1898: Letter from Charles Porter Nichols, Containing an Old Historic Document of 1734.
1902: Additional ANS Correspondence.
1905: Letterpress Copybook #3.
1906: Letters to ANS Secretary H. Russell Drowne Regarding Coin Values, 1906-1908.
1908: Indexes to Correspondence of Various ANS Members, ca. 1908-1914.
2005: Margo Russell oral history.
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2023A Conversation with Eric Brothers
Today's guest is journalist and historian Eric Brothers who is breathing new life into numismatic writing. His recent articles have appeared in Financial History and since 2006 he has written regularly for the Numismatist. The ANS published his debut article in ANS Magazine in 2022, "The Sham of American Bimetallism", and he is currently working on more eye-opening features for us in 2023. We talk about the rigors of numismatic research, examples of "macronumismatic" writing, and Eric's writing process. This is a must-listen for anyone interested in the craft of numismatic publication. (From The Planchet podcast, season 4. episode 2).
2023A Conversation with Fran?ois de Callata?
Today’s guest is archaeologist and numismatist François de Callataÿ whose latest book, Numismatic Antiquarianism through Correspondence (16th–18th c.): In the Margins of the Project Fontes Inediti Numismaticae Antiquae (FINA) was published by the American Numismatic Society (and is now available to purchase). In this episode, we talk about what “numismatic antiquarianism” means, the origins of the FINA project and its “Grand Document” of over 5,000 letters to and from European collectors, which is available for online research, and the personalities behind this often competitive international correspondence that marked the birth of modern, serious numismatic collecting and scholarship. Because François was traveling, we recorded the episode (season 4, number 3) in two halves which have been stitched together.
2023A Conversation with Carole Raddato (Following Hadrian)
Carole Raddato is a photographer and world traveller who since 2012 has been following in the steps of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and has visited more than 1,000 sites, museums, and exhibitions. She writes about her expeditions on her popular blog, Following Hadrian, and posts images of the art and architecture of Hadrian from around Europe, Africa, and the Near East at Following Hadrian Photographs. Not only are her photographs spectacular, but she also makes them available for free under the Creative Commons Share Alike license. In order to preserve and share her photos, in 2019 she made a major gift of approximately 30,000 of them to the American Academy in Rome Library. She has published several articles on her study of Hadrian and has also been featured in documentaries by the BBC and the British Museum, among others. According to IMDB, Carole also appeared in the Hammer vampire film, Beyond the Rave. You can most easily follow her work at FollowingHadrian.com or on social media @CaroleMadge. In this episode, we talk about the "Hadrian 1900 Project" and her growing collection of Hadrian coins, which she acquires under an extraordinary set of rules. (From The Planchet podcast, season 4, episode 4).
2023Meet the 2023 Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar Cohort
For over half a century, The American Numismatic Society, a scholarly organization and museum of coins, money, and economic history, has offered select graduate students and junior faculty the opportunity to work hands-on with its preeminent numismatic collections. With over three-quarters of a million objects, the collection is particularly strong in Greek, Roman, Islamic, Far Eastern, and US and Colonial coinages, as well as Medallic Art. Located in New York City's SoHo district, the Society also houses the world's most complete numismatic library.
The rigorous eight-week course, taught by ANS staff and guest lecturers introduces students to the methods, theories, and history of the discipline. In addition to the lecture program, students will select a numismatic research topic and, utilizing ANS resources, complete a paper while in residence. The Seminar is intended to provide students of History, Art History, Textual Studies, Archeology, and Digital Humanities, who have little or no numismatic background, with a working knowledge of a body of evidence that is often overlooked and poorly understood.
In 2022, the Planchet began an annual tradition of meeting with the summer cohort to learn more about their individual backgrounds and interests, how they discovered the Seminar, and their projects. Host Andrew Reinhard had the privilege to speak in person with the eight participants and their visiting faculty adviser. (From The Planchet podcast, season 4, episode 5).
2023A Conversation with Elena Stolyarik and John Kleeberg
Elena Stolyarik and John Kleeberg join the Planchet podcast (season 4, number 6) to talk about their new book to be published by the ANS in September, Scythians and Greeks on the Western Black Sea: The Coinage of the Kings of Scythia Minor in Dobruja, 218/212–110 BCE. Both guests have a long history with the ANS: Elena recently retired as its Collections Manager after joining the ANS in 1994, and John served for 10 years as the Curator of Modern Coins and Currency. In this episode, we talk about the Scythians, who they were, and how we know about them through literary, archaeological, and numismatic evidence. We also learn about the great friendship and collaboration shared by Stolyarik and Kleeberg, which resulted in a book destined to become a classic. Also, spies, a fatal car crash, and the essential value of reading scholarship in languages other than English.
2023A Conversation with Catharine Lorber
This episode's (season 4, number 7) guest is numismatist and author Cathy Lorber, whose monumental new work, Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Part II, Ptolemy V through Cleopatra VII is now available to order. Lorber holds a BA in Classical Greek from UCLA. She spent nearly 40 years as a cataloguer in commercial numismatics, from the early 1970s until her retirement in 2009. In this episode, we talk about how she became a cataloguer, her introduction to the Ptolemies, and the balancing act of conducting a colossal research project situated at the confluence of analogue and digital tools and methods.
1/23/2023Five Questions with Ventris Gibson, Director of the US Mint
We start Season 4 (episode 1) of The Planchet podcast with a very special guest: Ventris Gibson, the 40th Director of the US Mint. Gibson is the first African-American to serve as Director, and is the 7th woman to serve in this position. Director Gibson is a U.S. Navy veteran who joined the Mint from the District of Columbia government, where she served as the Director of Human Resources. Prior to that, she served as Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Director Gibson's career with the Federal Government includes leadership roles in the Federal Aviation Administration, where she was Assistant Administrator for Human Resources, and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resource Management and its first Deputy Assistant Secretary for Resolution Management. In this episode, we discuss the responsibilities of the US Mint Director, learn about the American Women Quarters program, and get a sneak peek at what's ahead for the United States' 250th birthday.
9/22/2023Joseph Wright: Engraving American Independence
Speaker: P. Scott Rubin. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/22/2023Cranking Miss Betsey; A Workshop Exploring the Coin Press of the Massachusetts Bay Mint, 1655-1675
Speaker: Erik Goldstein. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/22/2023New World Proclamation Medals: An Analysis of Design, Minting Technology, and Political Importance
Speaker: Chris McDowell. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/22/2023History Recovered: Saga of the 1792 Silver Disme
Speaker: Robert Rodriguez. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/22/2023Proposals for Matthew Boulton's American Coinage
Speaker: Roger W. Burdette. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/23/2023Karl Mueller: Forgotten Master of Nineteenth Century Sculpture
Speaker: Scott H. Miller. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/23/2023Christian Gobrecht, 1785-1844
Speaker: Len Augsburger. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/23/2023Influence of Enlightenment Publications on Technology and Design at the First United States Mint
Speaker: William Nyberg. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/23/2023Numismeta: The Rise of Self-Awareness on 18th and 19th Century Engravings
Speaker: Emily Pearce Seigerman. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/23/2023United States vs Gardner: Copper, Counterfeiting, and Connections in Belleville, New Jersey
Speaker: Bill Dalzell. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
9/23/2023Some Early Work of Die-sinker and Medalist Charles Cushing Wright
Speaker: Neil Musante. This lecture was a part of the 2023 Coinage of the Americas Conference on September 22-23, 2023. Sponsored by Resolute Americana Collection and the Stack Family, this conference explored 18th & 19th century design and production. Some of the most beautiful and iconic coins and paper currencies were made during this period, some inspired by millennia-old coins and others serving as inspirations for centuries to come. The artists and engravers who created those designs were recognized as masters of their craft in their own time, and are now hailed as luminaries by present-day numismatists. In addition to their artistic contributions, many of them also had a hand in the technological improvements for numismatic production during this period.
