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.
In the last decade, the substantial increase of metal detecting in Romania has led to the discovery of coin hoards from various historical periods. Cristian Gazdac (Babes-Bolyai University) will examine those coin hoards containing Roman imperial coins specifically, arguing that while everything may look like a Roman-period hoard, there are certain aspects that suggest a much later date for the hoard’s hiding. Numismatists may thus need to reconsider older discoveries that were misinterpreted from a chronological point of view.
After they learn to count them in elementary school, most students forget about coins. American middle and high schools…
The Roman Republican Die Project (RRDP) is looking forward to its conference next month, Coins, Counting, and Community. Exploring Deep…
Before the rise of colonial paper currencies in British America, colonial governments devalued their currencies by altering the shilling…
Whether leading their navies into battle (as with Artemisia I of Caria), commanding vast fleets of pirate ships (such…
While many of the cards show banknotes and stamps, others have only engraved illustrations, or vignettes. This one (B-230) was…
Nour Ammari (PhD Candidate, Institute for the Study of the Ancient World NYU) will explore the role of coinage…
Love was in the air last week with the celebration of Valentine’s day. In the Roman world, Venus was the…
In honor of Valentine’s Day, ANS curators Lucia Carbone (Andrew M. Burnett Associate Curator of Roman Numismatics), and Jesse…
One of the essential methods of numismatics is the die study. This involves comparing coins carefully, to see whether similar…
Jeff Pritchard (US numismatic specialist and ANS Member) will explore John Adams’ challenging diplomacy efforts prior to his attaining…
It’s National Backwards Day! Join ANS curators Peter van Alfen (Chief Curator/Margaret Thompson Curator of Greek Coinage), David Yoon…
Several ANS staff members attended the 2025 Annual Meeting of the Archaeological Institute of America (AIA) and Society for Classical…