This presentation summarizes the goals, methodology, and preliminary findings of ongoing research on the 1796-97 Draped bust half dollars. In this video with you will see and learn about: * Dr. Amato's ongoing research to account for all half dollars of these two years * How the stars changed due to additions in statehood * Number and characteristics of known dies and Overton numbers * The low mintages and why some of the coins may have been melted * What records are available and the discrepancies in the believed survival rate * Breakdown of grade distribution among surviving specimens * Difficulties of using early auction catalogs for research * How catalog descriptions of these coins improved as their rarity became known Here is a video that addresses a two-year type coin that could be in most coin collections. Speaker(s): Dr. Jon P. Amato.
Nancy Green, ANA Librarian from 1978-1990 and 2001-present, Nancy is the winner of the Medal of Merit award and chairman of National Coin Week from 1984-1989. What happens to paper money when it can no longer be used? Some of the answers may surprise you and are quite collectible. Speaker(s): Nancy Green.
Conspiracy, intrigue, usurpation civil war-even murder, perhaps. These are the hallmarks of the two centuries following Norman Conquest of England in 1066; succession by second sons, by claimants who did not have the best or most legitimate claim, territories lost and regained. In this video with slides you will see and learn about: * How Edward the Confessor, Harold II, and William all played a role in the Norman conquest of England in 1066 * William II who followed in 1087 and later died mysteriously * The deterioration of coinage under Henry I * Stephen's rule and the warfare that resulted * A hoard of Henry II coinage found and the story of his stormy marriage to Eleanor * Richard the Lion Hearted and how John ruled while he was away * How and why coins were clipped on the edges * Who signed the Magna Cart in 1215 and why * Henry III and Edward I * How the Christian cross was used on coinage to prevent damage A video with great images of England's rulers showed on actual coinage of the day. A great presentation for anyone interested in numismatics and history. Speaker(s): Arthur M. Fitts III.
Silver coins of Alexander the Great depict Herakles; historic and numismatic evidence reveals that these coins do indeed portray the young Macedonian king. In this video with slides you will see and learn: * The paradigm shift in numismatics regarding the image of people on ancient coins * How aesthetics, history and art history overlap in the study of coins * Examples of early Greek coins with kings' names * Coinage of Tissaphernes, Satrap of Persia, 445-395 BC * Philip II as Zeus * Perdikkas III, brother of Philip II * Antyntas III, father of Philip II * The history of Macedonia and its royal family * Differences between Hellenistic and Classical Excellent video about early Greek coins with revealing information about the images and portraiture. Speaker(s): Michael E. Marottta.
Ken is an ANA Past President and Farran Zerbe award winner. His collecting interests vary widely from odd & curious and primitive money to credit cards and casino tokens. Speaker(s): Ken Hallenbeck.
A Byzantine Collector and long-time Summer Seminar Instructor, Chris is now the ANA Museum Collections Manager. The years of 685-717 AD. were years of chaos for the Byzantine empire: Eight reigns and seven emperors in twenty-two years. This program will look at the emperors via rare solidus gold coins. Speaker(s): Christopher T. Connell.
Radford is a compulsive exhibitor and a life member of the ANA. He is a Numismatic Ambassador, has received two ANA Presidential awards and the Goodfellow Award. Speaker(s): Radford Stearns.
John is current ANA president and Nancy served on the ANA board for 8 years. Both are collectors, exhibitors, judges researchers, authors and coin club workers. Speaker(s): John & Nancy Wilson.
An examination of the Somers' Isles Hogge Money revealing when it was issued, its intended purpose in the mercantile colony, when and why it ceased circulating, and what happened to all of the cons after it failed as a medium of exchange. This program also features an overview of die varieties and pairings, as well as a look at the first potential evidence that these coins circulated in America. In this video you will see and learn about: * The mysterious history of these coins * Facts that are known about planchet composition, annealing and tin dipping * Legends of the islands and tales of shipwrecks * The intended uses of the coins and how they were ridiculed when introduced in 1616 * The story of the despotic governor of the islands Dan Tucker and how he was finally removed * Theories whether Hogge money ever circulated in the Colonies * How a small hoard of coins discovered on Castle Island added much needed information An informative video about one of the New World's most intriguing tokens. Speaker(s): Mark A. Sportack.
Scott is the former Vice President of the American Numismatic Association and a professional numismatist and author who resides in New York City. Coins are correctly perceived as stores of value--and quantifying that value is one of the marketplace's most important functions. Every available pricing source will be critically reviewed and evaluated for usefulness and little known facts relating to the population census, and U.S. Treasury statistics will be analyzed. The historical track record wil also be explored, as well as the impact of "economic justification" on coin prices. Speaker(s): Scott Travers.
