ANS Newsletter Summer 1994 No. 63

18 Pages·1994·1.5 MB·English

by  American Numismatic Society

Summer 1994 No. 63
The American Numismatic Society EWSLETTER
ANS Fifty-Year Members Honored
July 15, 1994 marked the occasion of pleased with the progress that has been Honorees Introduced
a special meeting at the ANS at which made in these past 50 years.”
As Mr. Norweb presented the cer¬
four ANS members—Arthur M. Kagin, Mr. Norweb continued, “Another
tificates to the honorees, ANS Director
Frank J. Katen, Eric P. Newman and cause for joy is the happy coincidence
Leslie A. Elam remarked briefly on each
John J. Pittman—were recognized for 50 that brings together today, in person or
individual:
years of membership in the Society. in spirit, four of America’s outstanding
Arthur M. Kagin — “Art is from Des
ANS President R. Henry Norweb, Jr. numismatic personages, any one of
Moines, Iowa, and claims a fascination
chaired the meeting which included the whom lends distinction to any gathering
with coins that dates back to 1926. He
presentation to each honoree of a hand- he attends. We are indeed honored to
is ‘a collector who has made a profession
lettered, framed certificate identifying multiply the distinction of this occasion
these individuals as Honorary Life by a factor of four.” Continued on next page
Members of the ANS, followed by an il¬
lustrated talk on “The Rise of Realism
and the New Numismatics” by ANS
Associate Curator John M. Kleeberg.
Joyous Occasion
In introducing the honorees, Mr.
Norweb remarked, “Today’s program
is joyous for severed reasons. First, we
have the privilege of honoring four
members of our Society whose loyalty
and devotion to this institution stretches
back 50 years; truly the modern history
of the ANS has been written during their
membership. Consider that when each
of these gentlemen joined the ANS in
1944, the magnificent Edward T. Newell
collection, the backbone of our holdings
in many areas, had not yet been
assimilated into our cabinets, and the Ar¬
cher P. Huntington gift, which gave birth
to the Society’s endowment, had not yet
been made. I trust that our honorees are R Henry Norweb, Jr and Leslie A Elam flank honorees Arthur M Kagin, Frank J. Katen and Enc P Newman
Fifty-Year Members
Honorees continued numismatics as an ‘art’ and a ‘science’
encompassing what we call ‘civilization.’
of his collecting’ and has been produc¬
‘‘The ANS has enriched my life by
ing sales catalogues since the 1930s. His
enhancing my ‘flights of fancy’ through
name is included in the acknowledge¬
their printed publications, seminars and
ment section of most of the standard col¬
personal contacts. Membership in the
lector references in use today, a tribute
ANS helps in the transition from being
both to Art Kagin’s expertise and his
a ‘collector’ to becoming a
willingness to share what he knows.”
‘numismatist.’ I note a subtle reaction
FrankJ. Katen — ‘‘Frank opened his first when mention is made that one is a
coin shop in New Haven in 1944 and member of the ANS, and the connota¬
subsequently moved to his present home tion is made that one appreciates and
in Silver Spring, MD. Always interested supports numismatics as an ART and a
in the educational aspects of collecting, SCIENCE.”
by 1958 Frank had turned from a coin
Mr. Newman wrote: ‘‘For over 75
dealer who handled books to a
years numismatics has enlightened my
numismatic book dealer who handled
life. I feel as if I have been able to relive
coins. He has contributed several articles
history through my numismatic collec¬
to popular journals and, in 1992, shared
ting, research, writing and teaching. As
his ninetieth birthday with us by par¬
ANS President R Henry Norweb, Jr. presents a student of numismatics, I was privi¬
ticipating in the Coinage of the
John J. Pittman his Fifty-Year Member certificate leged to be nurtured by many experts,
America’s Conference here on Canada’s
including the staff of The American
Money, the proceedings volume of which
In honor of the occasion, Society Numismatic Society.
has just been published.”
Fellow Joseph R. Lasser sent a beautiful ‘‘Sydney P. Noe encouraged my in¬
Eric P. Newman — ‘‘Eric, a business ex¬ floral tribute which served as a glorious terest in early American coinage. George
ecutive in real life, otherwise gives the centerpiece for the reception which C. Miles stimulated me always to study
impression that he is a full-time research followed the special meeting. Later that topics in great depth. The intellectual
numismatist. He is a member of the evening, the honorees joined members community of dedicated ANS members
Society’s governing Council; founder of of the ANS Council, ANS Gold Circle and colleagues has continually been a
the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Educa¬ Members and Millennium Club vital stimulant to me, and my service to
tion Society which operates a public Members for dinner as guests of Mr. and the ANS is merely a way of my saying
numismatic museum and library in St. Mrs. Norweb. thanks. I have served on the Council of
Louis; and is probably the most produc¬ the ANS for 32 years and if I am privileg¬
tive scholar currently working in the Letters Received ed to continue, I hope to be among the
American field, for which he has been longest serving Council members.”
The Society has received letters from
awarded both the Royal Numismatic
two of the honorees discussing their long All of us can be encouraged and in¬
Society and our own Huntington medals
association with the ANS. spired by the thoughtful dedication and
for distinguished numismatic scholar¬
From Mr. Kagin: ‘‘From the time I service to the discipline exhibited by the
ship.”
received a nickel with a ‘mistake’ on it lives of the 1994 ANS Honorary Life
John J. Pittman —John is truly the ‘‘Am¬ (1883 without cents) in payment for a Members.
bassador of Numismatics” having spent Collier's magazine in 1926, coins, curren¬
the better part of his awards-rich life pro¬ cy, etc. fascinated me. My first
moting the hobby aspects of catalogues, while working for the
numismatics. He holds the unique Hollinbeck Stamp & Coin Company in
distinction of having served as President the 30s, consisted of a few mimeograph¬
of the American and Canadian ed sheets with mostly one or two line
Numismatic Associations as he was also descriptions.
named Honorary President of the ‘‘The ANS helped in the evolving
Sociedad Numismatica de Mexico. Un¬ sophistication of my catalogues from
fortunately John was unable to join us those simple descriptions to the more
at the ceremony. He was presented his elaborate and informative ones of later
certificate in a special ceremony con¬ years. Whether by letter, phone or per¬
ducted by Mr. Norweb at the ANA Con¬ sonal visits, the ANS was always most
vention in Detroit later in the month. cooperative. The ANS represents
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Museum News
Harriet Schwartz
Elena Stolyarik
New Editor of ANS
Joins Staff
Numismatic Literature
ANS Graduate Seminar alumna Har¬ Katharina H. Eldada, who served as
riet Schwartz has signed a contract to the Society’s Curatorial Assistant since
produce the Society’s semiannual an¬ May 1992, resigned effective June 23.
notated bibliography, Numismatic Mrs. Eldada gave birth to a daughter,
Seraina Adela, on February 15, and
Literature. Ms. Schwartz is replacing Irene
returned from maternity leave in May,
Kleeberg who resigned because of health
but has decided to devote full time to her
problems.
maternal responsibilities. We wish her
Schwartz, a graduate of Dartmouth in
well.
classics with an M.A. from the Univer¬
The Society has been fortunate to
sity of Michigan in Roman archaeology,
secure the services of Dr. Elena Stolyarik
participated in the 1981 Graduate
to replace Ms. Eldada. Dr. Stolyarik
Seminar. At the Society, she completed
received her M.S. in History from
a die study of the “denarii” of Juba II
Odessa State University in 1975 and her
of Mauretania concluding that most of
doctorate from Moscow State Universi¬
his undated issues should be placed in the
ty in 1988, with a thesis entitled
period A.D. 8 to 17. This topic emerg¬
“Monetary Circulation in the North¬
ed from her field experience at Carthage
western Black Sea Region in the Late
in 1979 and at Ten Anafa in Israel in
1980 and was to be part of her doctoral Roman and Byzantine Periods.” She Elena Stolyarik
served as curator of the numismatic
dissertation on the coinage of Juba I,
department of the Odessa Archaeological
Juba II, and Ptolemy.
Museum of the Ukrainian Academy of
After completing the Graduate
Sciences from 1975 to 1992. She is the
Seminar, Schwartz returned to Carthage
author of several monographs and ar¬
for additional work in 1982 and then held
ticles relating mainly to late Roman and
the Society’s Graduate Fellowship in
Byzantine coins.
1982/3. She and her husband then turned
Dr. Stolyarik is presently employed
their attention to a different venture,
part-time at the ANS while she concludes SATURDAY SEMINARS
Pagasystems, which produces the
a project at the University Museum,
PegaVIEW family of software for PC- RESUME IN SEPTEMBER
Philadelphia; we expect her to join us
based systems.
full-time as soon as September.
After over 10 years in the software
field, Schwartz has decided to finish her The popular new ANS program of
dissertation. She feels that the combina¬ Saturday afternoon seminars resumes in
tion of concluding her dissertation September. Each seminar, led by an
research and writing while producing NL ANS curator, meets from 1:00 to 3:00
will keep her focused on the numismatic PM and includes the opportunity to ex¬
arena and allow her to travel on a regular amine coins from our collections. The fall
basis from her home outside of Boston schedule is as follows:
to New York to work in the Society’s September 24: The First Coins of the New
library—critical for both purposes. World: The Finds from La Isabela — Alan
end of the year. Following issues will ap¬
Schwartz’s expertise will guide the tran¬ M. Stahl
pear regularly each March and
sition of NL from being produced page
September. The content of this publica¬ October 15: Gods and Heroes on Ancient
by page and manually pasted up to a
tion depends on the cooperation of Con¬ Coins — Carmen Arnold—Biucchi
totally computer-based system. With her
tributing Editors located in numismatic November 19: The Place of Die Study in
help, we plan to produce NL both as pag¬
centers throughout the world. They, in Modem Coinage —John M. Kleeberg
ed sheets from a laser printer for proof¬
turn, solicit bibliographic information
ing and as a disk to be sent to our printer December 3: From Thaler to Dollar — John
from the authors of publications (books
for the actual production of the volume. M. Kleeberg
and articles) produced within their
geographical areas of responsibility. The There are a few places still available
NL 132 Delayed
names and coverage areas of all Con¬ in these seminars, and those interested
Due to the transition in Editors, the tributing Editors are published in the are urged to register with Connie
next issue of NL will be delayed until the front of each issue of NL. Wiesman as soon as possible.
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Museum News
Uptown Treasures: A Day of Special Events
School Programs
1994/5
On Sunday, October 23, 1994, the se¬ ty, its programs, and its holdings.
cond “Uptown Treasures: A Day of Special events will also highlight this
Special Events” will take place in year’s Uptown Treasures. Again, the The ANS School Program begins its
Washington Heights sponsored by ANS will feature striking a copy of an third year in October 1994. The word
cultural institutions in the area. Between ancient Greek coin. The Cloisters, with is out among schools in the Tri-State area
11:00 am and 5:00 pm, free shuttle buses the payment of its entry fee, will have free that the ANS is a fascinating (and fun)
will follow a circular route running from tours of its gardens and a free concert at place to visit. Our programs have been
Dyckman House to Yeshiva University 4:00 featuring “The Ensemble for Ear¬ growing steadily in popularity since
Museum, Morris-Jumel Mansion, the ly Music.” Dyckman House’s program beginning in October of 1992. This year
Hispanic Society of America, the will include a demonstration of colonial Education Officer Connie Wiesman will
American Numismatic Society, the cloth making. Admission to Dyckman offer the following programs free of
American Academy of Arts and Letters, House, Morris-Jumel Mansion, the charge for students in grades 4-6: “The
Arts Interaction, the Cloisters, and back Hispanic Society of America, the ANS, World of Coins”; “The Art of the
to Dyckman House. Participants can the American Academy of Arts and Let¬ Medal”; and “Money in Art, Story, and
take public transportation to any one of ters program, and Arts Interaction will Myth.” For the first time, “The World
these institutions and then ride the free be free. All of the institutions involved of Coins” will be offered on Saturdays
shuttle to other collections they would like will need volunteers to help publicize the for weekend groups (Scouts, clubs, and
to visit. event and to help coordinate activities on so forth) for a non-refundable fee of
Last year’s Uptown Treasures the day of the event. If you are interested $20.00 per group. Appointments are re¬
featured special activities at each institu¬ in participating, please contact the coor¬ quired for all programs. For further in¬
tion such as a demonstration of colonial dinator of Uptown Treasures at any one formation about this weekend offering or
cooking at Dyckman House, participa¬ of the participating institutions and find to receive a flyer describing the ANS
tion in eighteenth and nineteenth century out how you can support this program. School Programs in more detail, please
games at Morris-Jumel Mansion, and Those interested in volunteering to help call Connie Wiesman at 212/234-3130.
striking a copy of an ancient Greek coin with the Society’s program are invited
at the ANS. We had over 100 visitors at to contact Connie Wiesman at
the ANS that Sunday, many of whom 212/234-3130.
had perceptive questions about the Socie¬
ANS
Members’ Field Trip
to Yale University
The American Numismatic Society is coins. The coins exhibited include loans
sponsoring a Members’ Field Trip to from the ANS, the Museum of Fine Arts,
Yale University, New Haven, Connec¬ Boston, and the Numismatic Collection,
ticut, on Saturday, October 1, 1994. Yale University.
Upon our arrival at Yale, Susan B. After viewing the exhibition, the group
Matheson, Curator of Ancient Art at the will have lunch in one of New Haven’s Tetradrachm o/Seleucia Pima depicting Cleopatra Thea
Yale University Art Gallery, will lead the elegant restaurants with Matheson and as Tyche (ca. 150 B C.)
group through the special exhibition, Carmen Arnold-Biucchi, Margaret
“An Obsession with Fortune: Tyche in Thompson Curator of Greek Coins at the
Greek and Roman Art.” This exhibition ANS. After lunch, members of the group passengers at two locations. It will depart
features over 75 objects that have been will be free to visit the Yale University from 42nd and 9th Avenue at 9:00 PM,
chosen to demonstrate the goddess Art Gallery, the Yale Center for British and stop at the ANS at 9:30. The cost
Tyche’s role as a dominant force in Art, or attend a special walking tour of of a round trip ride is $18.00 per person.
Greek and Roman life from the the campus. Please consider joining us for our se¬
hellenistic period onward, especially in The tour of the special exhibition, cond annual Members’ Field Trip, a day
the eastern Mediterranean region. Rang¬ lunch, and the afternoon activities are all of good fellowship and interesting events.
ing from monumental marble heads to covered by the tour fee of $40.00 per per¬ For further information or to register lor
exquisitely carved gemstones, the exhibi¬ son. For members and friends who need the outing, call Constance Wiesman,
tion includes stone sculpture, wall pain¬ transportation, the Society is arranging Education Officer, at the Society,
tings, glass bottles, bronze statuettes, and for a bus from the city, picking up 212/234-3130.
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Museum News
Library Notes BULLOWA MEMORIAL LECTURE
SEPTEMBER 17 AT ANS
A generous donation to the library
fund by Joseph R. Lasser has made
The 1994 David M. Bullowa
possible the purchase of a very rare edi¬
Memorial Lecture will be delivered by
tion of Jacob Eckfeldt’s and William E.
Lee Ann Riccardi, Ph D. Candidate at
Du Bois’ A Manual of gold and silver coins
Boston University. Ms. Riccardi will
of all nations..., Philadelphia, 1842. The
speak on “More Than Just Their Hair:
volume includes an extremely rare sup¬
Portraits and Propaganda of Roman Em¬
plement published in 1849, a tipped-in
presses in the Third Century A.D.”
Mormon plate and a small packet of ac¬
Ms. Riccardi was a student in the 1989
tual California gold samples. It is also one
Graduate Seminar and held the ANS
of the earliest works to combine
Graduate Fellowship for 1991/2. Various
daguerreo-type photography, electrotyp¬
fellowships have supported her work at
ing and the medal ruling machine for il¬
the American School of Classical Studies
lustrative purposes.
in Athens, where she is addressing prob¬
Anthony Terranova has enriched the
lems of portrait transmission in the third
collection with his donation of three
century.
typescripts by Walter Breen. These are
The lecture will take place on Satur¬
“Massachusetts silver-A tentative
day, September 17 at 3:00 pm at the
checklist”; “The billon sous marques of
Society’s museum; a reception will
Canada”; and “Major varieties of U.S.
follow. Following the afternoon program,
gold dollars, including die states. A com¬
members and their guests are invited to
plete revision.” In “Massachusetts
join Ms. Riccardi for dinner at Tre
silver,” Breen provides a listing of the
Scalini, 230 East 58th Street, at 6:30
known varieties (i.e., circa. 1961) of New
pm. For reservations please send pay¬
England and Willow Tree coins. “Ma¬
ment of $50 per person directly to the
jor varieties of U.S. gold dollars” is a
Society, enclosing a telephone number Lee Ann Riccardi
complete revision of Breen’s articles
for confirmation.
originally appearing in the Numismatic
Scrapbook Magazine.
A Special Day at the ANS
On the occasion of his being honored
for his fifty years of membership in the
Society, Frank Katen presented a copy A special event is also planned for the
of Philip Labbe’s Bibliotheca Nummaria morning of September 17; members and
(Geneva, 1686) to the library. Labbe’s friends may well want to spend the en¬
work, the first edition of which was tire day at the ANS. From 11:30 am to
published at Paris in 1664, is the earliest 1:30 PM there will be a tour of the historic
substantially numismatic bibliography. landmarks in the ANS’s neighborhood.
Mr. Katen’s donation is especially satis¬ This tour, limited to 35 attendees, will be
fying in that the Society’s librarian was conducted by James Shenton of Columbia
the underbidder for tAis volume at a University. Professor Shenton is a cultural
George Kolbe auction in 1984. historian with an encyclopedic knowledge
The library has also had the good for¬ of New York. The rich fabric and extraor¬
tune to receive the numismatic book col¬ dinary culture of this neighborhood will be
lection of Daniel Friedenberg, a Fellow drawn to the attention of the viewer. After
of the Society, former Curator of Coins Classics, Emory University, Dr. Arent the tour, lunch will be served at the ANS
and Medals at the Jewish Museum and Pol, Koninklijk Penningkabinet, Leiden, and shortly thereafter the Bullowa Lecture
author of several works on Jewish medals Netherlands, Prof. Jane DeRose Evans, will take place. A fee of $15.00 for
and seals. Many of the standard works Department of Art History, Temple members and $20.00 for non-members will
on medallic history, especially those deal¬ University, and Ms. Harriet Schwartz, be charged for the tour and lunch. The lec¬
ing with the Renaissance, are included of Acton, Massachusetts. The reading ture is free.
in this fine gift. rooms have also seen steady use by the Members will shortly receive an infor¬
Among those who have made use of students participating in this year’s mational mailing with reservation form;
our reading rooms for research and the Graduate Seminar and by the seminar’s however, you may reserve a place by
preparation of publications are Prof. visiting scholar, Prof. Giovanni Gorini telephoning Arlene P. Jacobs at
Robert Bauslaugh, Department of of the Istituto di Archeologia, Padua. 212/234-3130.
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Research News
Berkeley Conference Proves Popular RESEARCH GRANT
OPPORTUNITIES
In excess of 150 registrants gathered
Deadlines are approaching for several
on May 7 at Aliimni House on the cam¬
programs of interest to research
pus of the University of California,
numismatists.
Berkeley. The attraction was Ancient Coins
and Ancient History: A Classical Numismatic
American Antiquarian Society
Conference, an event sponsored jointly by
the San Francisco Ancient Numismatic
The American Antiquarian Society in
Society, The Graduate Group in Ancient Worcester, MA, offers a number of short
History and Mediterranean Archaeology and long term research fellowships
at the University of California at designed to encourage use of its library
Berkeley, and the American Numismatic collections on American history and
Society. The day included morning and Jerry Borrmann addressing conference culture through 1876. Deadline for all
afternoon sessions devoted to papers and AAS fellowships is January 14, 1995. For
informal discussions; a buffet luncheon information on the various programs,
and concluding reception rounded out “Ptolemaic Economics and Coinage” by contact John B. Hench, Director of
the full day for registrants. Jerry Borrmann (SFANS); and “Alex¬ Research and Publication, AAS, 185
The program was opened by ANS ander, Anchors and Elephants: Coins Salisbury Street, Worcester, MA 01609.
President R. Henry Norweb, Jr. and and the Fame of Seleucus” by Prof. An¬
Erich S. Gruen, Chairman of the drew F. Stewart (Berkeley). National Humanities Center
AHMA. William E. Metcalf, Chief
Medal Presented to Borrmann The National Humanities Center in
Curator of the Society, delivered the
North Carolina offers residential
opening talk on “Politics and Product in
Dr. Metcalfs concluding remarks, fellowships for advanced study in the
the Second Century A.D.’’ and Carmen
which included a presentation of a silver humanities, both to senior scholars and
Arnold-Biucchi, Margaret Thompson
ANS membership medal to Mr. Borr¬ to promising younger Ph.D.s within 10
Curator of Greek Coins at the ANS, led
mann, Past President of the SFANS, in years of completion of the doctorate. The
off the closing session with an address on
gratitude for his efforts, were followed by application deadline is October 15; write
“Coins of Lysimachus.” Other presen¬
a reception sponsored by the ANS Coun¬ to: National Humanities Center,
tations included “Roman Coronations of
cil. The program was modeled on the Fellowship Program, POB 12256,
Friendly Kings” by Ben Lee Damsky
successful Washington conference Research Triangle Park, NC 27709.
(SFANS); “Imagery on Ancient Coins
mounted in October 1992 in conjunction
as Indicators of Differences in Cultural
with the Smithsonian in an attempt to Wilson Center Fellowships
Values” by Henry Clay Lindgren
bring together local groups and ANS staff
(SFANS); “Coins and Conflict: Located in Washington, DC, the
in an organized but informal gathering.
Monetary Policies of the Second Punic Woodrow Wilson International Center
The organization of the conference was
War” by Beth Severy (Berkeley, ANS for Scholars offers a number of residen¬
done locally, and the Society is par¬
Seminar, 1992); “The Emperor and the tial fellowships for advanced research in
ticularly grateful to the principals of the
King: A Mesopotamian Mystery” by the humanities and social sciences. Ap¬
cosponsoring groups for their generous
Steven Ross (Berkeley, ANS Seminar, plication deadline is October 1; for in¬
cooperation that assured the success of
1992); “Greek Coinage and the Athe¬ formation, write: Woodrow Wilson
this undertaking.
nian Coinage Decree” by Leah Johnson Center, Fellowships Office, 1000 Jeffer¬
(Berkeley, ANS Seminar, 1992); son Drive, SW, Washington, DC 20560.
ACLS Research/Travel Grants
The American Council of Learned
Societies administers a number of
fellowship programs for humanities
Ph.D.s, with deadlines beginning
September 30. In addition, travel grants
of $500 are again available to postdoc¬
toral scholars taking an active role in in¬
ternational meetings abroad. For infor¬
mation and applications, write: Office of
Fellowships and Grants, ACLS. 228 Fast
Prof Erich S Gruen introducing Dr Henry Clay Mr and Mrs. R Henry Norweb, Jr chatting with
45th Street, New York, NY 10017
I.indgren Ben Damsky at lunch
Research News
ANS ACLS
Delegate at Annual Meeting
The seventy-fifth annual meeting of hardt, past president of the ACLS and parts of the country are to be heard. A
the American Council of Learned editor of the Darwin papers, recounted noble proposal.
Societies took place on April 28-29 in the growth of the ACLS after the Second
As ever, the staff of ACLS saw to our
Philadelphia. The brief business meeting World War and paid tribute to the ef¬
comfort with their usual grace in organiz¬
of the delegates was followed by a ses¬ forts of past presidents Richard Lumian-
ing the annual meeting so that all enjoyed
sion on the “Views of the Delegates’’ in sky and William Ward.
food, drink, and thought.
which four panelists were asked to speak Friday morning occasioned a panel
The American Council of Learned
on the problem of politicization of the discussion, “Knowledge for What (and
Societies is a private non-profit federa¬
humanities and the concept of culture, for Whom).’’ Moderated by Steve C.
tion of 58 national scholarly organiza¬
its uses and abuses in the humanities. Wheatley, director of American Studies
tions. It was organized in 1919 and in¬
Politicization got rather short shrift. and Vietnam Fulbright Programs for
corporated in the District ^)f Columbia
Three speakers did not choose to deal ACLS; three speakers addressed aspects
in 1924. Its purpose as described in its
forcefully with the topic but did speak of of the topic. George Keller, of the
constitution is “the advancement of
the value of multiculturalism. The fourth University of Pennsylvania, spoke of the
humanistic studies in all fields of learn¬
spoke on that topic and related it to the polarization of American society and the
ing and the maintenance and strengthen¬
current trend to politicize the humanities causes thereof, which he saw as the in¬
ing of relation^ among national societies
in favor of advancing one or another flux of more immigrants, the increase of
devoted to such studies.” To fulfill its
popular agenda. Although the session one-parent families, the change in com¬
purpose it awards annually a number of
never came to grips with what is current¬ merce from Europe to the Far East, and
fellowships (currently 50) to scholars in
ly perceived by most people, especially the transformation of technology. Denis
the humane disciplines for independent
non-academics, as a trend toward O’Brien, President, University of
research. The competition for these
eliminating any traditional notion of Rochester, wittily recounted the finan¬
fellowships is extremely intense and win¬
humanities from the academy, it did cial constraints placed on higher educa¬
ning one is a distinct honor. In addition
allude to the cost of education, the chang¬ tion and the problems thereby resulting
the Council also fosters fellowships for
ing attitudes of both public and faculty and the shift in attitude of contemporary
foreign scholars to study in the United
to education, and generational changes students from regarding higher education
States. These fellowships are usually
that have all had effect on higher educa¬ as training for a vocation to a means for
funded by both foreign and, to a lesser
tion. An attack on the humanities was getting a job. The final speaker, Susanne
degree, domestic agencies. Finally, the
admitted, but by whom was never spell¬ Rudolph of the University of Chicago,
ACLS supports the publication of
ed out and nothing was suggested in the addressed internationalism in the univer¬
scholarly research. Some of its current
way of counterattack. sities, explaining the need for detailed
major publications are the American Na¬
knowledge predicated on intimate ac¬
tional Biography, the Correspondence of
Haskin Lecture quaintance with a foreign culture (the ex¬
Charles Darwin, and the Correspondence of
ample chosen was India and the Far East,
William James. In addition it publishes oc¬
The evening session was in two parts.
her speciality) and a need for legitimate
casional papers on various scholarly
The first took place at the American
generalizations, neither of which is easily
topics of current interest. The ACLS has
Philosophical Society’s headquarters,
found especially when administrators
also just published in book form ten of
Benjamin Franklin Hall, in Philadelphia
confuse the superficial acquaintance of
the annual Haskins lectures, The Life of
and was the annual Haskin Lecture
a foreign culture with knowledge ac¬
Learning. Although I have heard all ex¬
delivered this year by the eminent
quired by long study.
cept one of these lectures and enjoyed the
sociologist Robert K. Merton of Colum¬
oral presentations, reading them has
bia University. He charmingly recounted NEH Chairman Speaks
been a great pleasure. I commend the
the development of his intellectual life
book to those interested in what frames
from childhood to maturity, explaining The final event was luncheon on FriL
a number of our present day significant
how the public resources of Philadelphia, day, April 29, at which the new Chair¬
scholars.
its schools, libraries, and Temple Univer¬ man of the National Endowment for the
sity, along with the encouragement of his Humanities, Sheldon Hackney, spoke.
Roger A. Hornsby
family well prepared him for the life of H is theme was “What Is the United
Delegate, ANS
the mind which found fruition in his ad¬ States to Become?’’ He saw a need for
vanced degrees at Harvard and his ex¬ a commitment to shared values and in¬
perience of teaching at Columbia. dividual responsibility and exhorted us The Life of Learning may be ordered from The
American Council of Learned Societies, 228
That evening a banquet was held at to discover what unites all Americans. To
East 45th Street, New York, NY 10017-3398
the Society Hill Sheraton to celebrate the further that aim he proposes to begin in
or from Oxford University Press.
seventy-fifth anniversary. At this second the fall of 1994 a series of “national con¬
part of the evening Frederick Burck- versations’’ in which all voices from all
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Research news
ANS
Boston Conference Set for Stahl Returns to
8-10 Columbus
September
Excavation
Boston’s Swissotel will be the venue for Symposium Concludes
Over an extended Fourth of July
the next ANS outreach conference,
Saturday
weekend, Alan Stahl, Curator of
organized in cooperation with The Socie¬
Medieval Coins, returned to the excava¬
ty Historia Numorum of Boston. This Conference Cochairman Arthur
tions at La Isabela, Dominican Republic,
three-day program is being held in con¬ Houghton will open the Saturday session
to examine the coins which had been ex¬
junction with the first Boston Interna¬ which features papers by Faith Ford
cavated since his previous visit.
tional Numismatic Convention, Sandstrom, whose dissertation topic in¬
The site was the first European settle¬
September 8-11, 1994. cludes an extensive study of Cyzicean
ment in the New World, founded by
The conference, under the chairman¬ silver coinage, speaking on ‘‘Kore and
Christopher Columbus on his second
ship of ANS Councillor Arthur A. the Lion: The Silver Tetradrachms of
voyage in 1494 as the capital of the New
Houghton and Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, Cyzicus”; R. Ross Holloway, Elisha
World. The settlement, with a popula¬
M.D., presents a richly varied program Benjamin Andrews Professor of Ar¬
tion well over a thousand and several
on the theme, Coinage of the Ancient World: cheology at Brown University, will
masonry buildings, including the first
Issues and Resolutions. The conference discuss ‘‘Early Roman Janus”; then
church in the Americas, was located on
opens on Thursday, September 8, with Asher Keshet, a graduate student in ar¬
the north coast of what is now the
a 6:00 reception, followed by the keynote cheology and Jewish history at Hebrew
Dominican Republic. Several factors, in¬
speaker, Dr..Leo Mildenberg, whose talk University in Jerusalem, will talk on
cluding disease and the failure to discover
is entided “A Dream Collection of Greek ‘‘Palestinian Countermarks Unmask¬
gold in the region, led to the abandon¬
Coins.” The symposium will continue ed”; the concluding paper will be
ment of the settlement by 1499.
Friday and Saturday mornings preceding delivered by William E. Metcalf, ANS
Excavations have been carried on at
the opening of the convention bourse Chief Curator and Curator of Roman
the site for over a decade under the direc¬
each day. A formal welcome will be ex¬ and Byzantine Coins, on ‘‘A New Look
tion of Professor Jose-Maria Cruxent of
tended by ANS President R. Henry at the Second Century A.D.” A panel
the University of Venezuela and Pro¬
Norweb, Jr. and Richard Wing, Presi¬ discussion on Greek Imperial and
fessor Kathleen Deagan of the Univer¬
dent of SHN on Friday at 9:00, follow¬ Roman coinage, under the direction of
sity of Florida. Stahl visited the site in
ed by the first session with presentations Prof. Holloway, will round out the Satur¬
early 1992 and catalogued the 76 coins
by Carmen Arnold-Biucchi, ANS day session and bring the conference to
found up to that time. His findings were
Margaret Thompson Curator of Greek a close.
summarized in the October 1992, issue
Coins, speaking on ‘‘The Archaic The sponsors of this conference are
of The Numismatist (pp. 1399-1402) and
Coinage of Selinus,” one of her major grateful to the principals of the Boston
will be published in full in the 1993 issue
research interests; A.-Peter Weiss, a International Numismatic Convention
of AJN.
member of the Society’s Standing Com¬ for their generous financial support.
The new excavations have added 35
mittee on Greek Coinage, on ‘‘Four
medieval coins to those in the original
Registration Information
Centuries of Rhodian Coinage”;
study. Stahl notes, ‘‘Most of the new
Catherine Lorber, who has published im¬
The Program for the conference has coins are of the same types as those that
portant die studies relating to Amphipolis
been widely distributed through the dominated the first group, chiefly blan-
and Larissa, on ‘‘The Artistry of the
mail—all ANS members should have cas of Henry IV of Castile-Leon. There
Coinage of Larissa”; and Thomas R.
received it direcdy from the Society; also, were, however, a few surprises, which
Martin, Jeremiah O’Connor Professor
several coin dealers have volunteered to made the second trip well worth the time.
of Classics at the College of the Holy
distribute copies'to their lists. Additional Also, further excavation and analysis of
Cross, who will discuss ‘‘The
copies of the Program are available the site have made the distribution of all
Significance of Coinage for the Classical
directly from the ANS. Included in each types of artifacts more comprehensible
Greek City-State.” A panel discussion
Program is a Registration form for the and given better context for the coin
on Greek coinage, led by David Gordon
conference and dinner. The fee for the finds.”
Mitten, James C. Loeb Professor of
opening reception, keynote address, and These new discoveries will be includ¬
Classical Art and Archeology at Harvard
all sessions is $20; reservations for the ed in the seminar Stahl is giving on ‘‘The
University, will conclude the Friday
Conference Dinner Thursday evening is First Coins in the New World," on
session.
an additional $65. As indicated on the Saturday, September 24, as part of the
form, all payments should be made Society’s ongoing seminar program. In¬
directly to the ANS. formation on registration can be obtained
from Constance Weisman, ANS Educa¬
tion Officer.
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Research News
COAC 1994
Program Finalized for
The Token: America’s Other Money frames Gault and J.C. Ayer: Encased Postage $25. Holders of the 1995 ANS Publica¬
the theme for the 1994 Coinage of the Maker and His Largest Client”; John tions Subscription will receive this
Americas Conference to be held at the M. Kleeberg, “The Theatre at New publication free.
ANS on Saturday, October 29. As noted York Token”; Robert D. Leonard,
by the Conference Chairman, Richard “M.A. (A.M.) Abrahams and His COAC Committee
G. Doty, the papers will report on Tokens”; Eric P. Newman, “The Pro¬
Since 1992, the annual Coinage of the
various aspects of pre-twentieth century motion and Suppression of Hard Times
Americas Conference has been overseen
American tokens. Eleven speakers will Tokens”; Julius Reiver, “Nineteenth
by a Standing Committee appointed by
present the results of their research dur¬ Century Struck Copies of Early
the President of the ANS. Donald G.
ing morning and afternoon sessions. A American Tokens”; and Russell Rulau,
Partrick, a member of the Council who
buffet luncheon will be served to “An Overview of U.S.-- Tokens,
specializes in early American coinage,
registrants during the midday break. 1700-1900.”
serves as Chairman of this committee.
Papers scheduled for COAC 1994 in¬
Other members are Richard G. Doty,
clude: Q. David Bowers, “Two Coins
Registration Information
David L. Ganz, Howard W. Herz, John
in One: Large Cents with Interesting
M. Kleeberg, Allen F. Lovejoy, Eric P.
Counterstamps’’; Kenneth E. Bressett, The Program and Registration Form
Newman, Anthony Terranova, and ANS
“Bryan Campaign Tokens’’; George S. for COAC 1994 are enclosed. The
Director Leslie A. Elam, who serves as
Cuhaj, “Early New York City Transpor¬ registration fee of $25 includes admission
coordinator for the conference and its
tation: Tickets and Tokens’’; Daniel to all sessions, a buffet lunch, and a
resultant publication. The committee
Freidus, “Higley Coppers: History and special reception following the program.
welcomes suggestions for future topics in
Die Varieties’’; George Fuld, “Civil Papers delivered at the conference will
Western Hemisphere numismatics.
War Tokens’’; Wayne Homren, “John be published as a Proceedings volume at
Canada’s Money Now Available from ANS pie of archival research using family
papers to explain the background of these
medals.
J. Graham Esler is the author of a
The seven papers presented at the
paper on “The So-Called English Issues
1992 Coinage of the Americas Con¬
of the Bank of Montreal,” explaining the
ference have been brought together in a
geographical and denominational com¬
profusely illustrated Proceedings volume,
binations which reveal, among other in¬
Canada’s Money. Edited by John M.
teresting points, that counterfeiters, who
Kleeberg, ANS Associate Curator of
could not crack the serial number system,
Modern Coins and Currency, this new
just applied closely related numbers.
Society publication has been distributed
Scott Miller, in “Medallic Memorials of
to holders of the ANS Publications
the Visit of the Prince of Wales to North
Subscription and is now available for
America in 1860,” shows how the Prince
purchase.
of Wales tour had an importance both
Articles included in the volume are:
in redefining the monarchy and defining
“An American Collector’s Guide to the
the relationship of the dominions (as
Coins of Nouvelle France, ’ ’ by Michael
Canada would soon become) to Great
Hodder. He points out that more and
Britain. Finally, Hillel Kaslove, in his
more metropolitan French issues have
paper on “Patterns and Trial Pieces of
been added to this Canadian series, and
Canada,” catalogues these enigmatic
argues for a reorganization of the issues
coins and employs outstanding
to remove these additions. Richard G.
photographic enlargements to illustrate
Doty, in “Boulton, Watt and the Cana¬
the subtle differences discussed.
dian Adventure,” describes his research Island Token,” a penny issued by the
on Matthew Boulton and the Copper Coffin family, who owned this island in Proceedings No. 8
Company of Upper Canada which pro¬ the gulf of the St. Lawrence and over
Canada’s Money, xi, 159 pages, il¬
duced tokens and other Boulton products which they considered themselves the
for Canada. kings. Warren Baker’s article on “The lustrated, issued by the ANS as COAC
Proceedings No. 8, is available at $25
Barry Tayman and Frank Katen have Powell and Sutherland Golden Wedding
coauthored a paper on the “Magdalen Commemoratives” is a brilliant exam- plus postage ($1.50 U.S.; $2.00 foreign).
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Research News
Twelve Students Complete 1994 Chronology of the First ‘Private’ Types
on Roman Denarii”; Todd M. Hickey
ANS Graduate Seminar Program (The University of Chicago): “Byzantine
Glass Weights”; Gregor A. Kalas (Bryn
Mawr College): “The Mint of Rome ca.
A.D. 700: Coinage and Sovereignty”;
Sarah Lawrence (Columbia University):
“Valerio Belli’s Fantasie of Ancient
Coins”; Kristina Milnor (The Univer¬
sity of Michigan): “Reading Nero’s
Rome: The Reproduction of Imperial
Reverse Types in Eastern Mints”; Byron
Nakamura (The University of
Washington): “The Eastern Mints of
Elagabalus”; Aleksandr Naymark (The
University of Indiana): “The Date of the
Coinage of King Mawak and the Rela¬
tions between Bukharan Soghd and the
Kushano-Sasanian Dominion’’;
Georgia-Constantina Nikolaou (The
University of Ioannina): “The First
Byzantine Coins with the Effigy of
Christ”; Amy C. Smith (Yale Univer¬
sity): “Nymphs on Classical Greek
Coins: Nature or City Personifications”;
Robert G.A. Weir (Princeton Universi¬
ty): “Coins of the New Pythian Games
in the Second and Third Centuries
A.D.”; Nancy L. Wicker (Mankato
State University): “Twelfth-Century
Saxon Bracteates: Style and the Use of
Graduate Seminar students, l. to r ; front row: Georgia-Constantina Nikolaou, Kristina Milnor, Amy C. Smith,
Punches in the Halberstadt Workshop.”
Sarah T Brooks and Nancy L Wicker; back row: Robert G.A. Weir, Aleksandr Naymark, Gregor A. Kalas,
The ANS Graduate Seminar program
Todd M Hickey, Gary D. Farney and Byron Nakamura. Missing is Sarah E. Lawrence.
is supported by the Eric P. Newman
The Society’s 1994 Graduate Seminar Silver Coinage of Tyre’’; Eric P.
Education Fund, established by gifts
in Numismatics ran from June 14 to Newman (St. Louis): “The Currency of
from Mr. and Mrs. Newman of St.
August 12 with twelve students in atten¬ Early America”; and Stephen K. Scher,
Louis.
dance. The Visiting Scholar was Prof. “The Renaissance Coin Collector and
Giovanni Gorini of the University of the Origins of the Portrait Medal. ” Dr.
Padua, who delivered three lectures Scher also conducted a special tour of The
demonstrating various aspects of the use Currency of Fame: Portrait Medals of the
of numismatic evidence: “Coins and Renaissance now on view at The Frick Col¬
History: Some Examples from Magna lection. Dr. Scher is Guest Curator of the
Graecia and Illyricum’’; “Coins and Ex¬ exhibition. In addition, on July 8 the
cavations: Evidence from Aquileia’’; and students were given a tour of the Federal
“Coin Circulation and Methodology: the Reserve Bank of New York by Adam
Fifth Century A.D. in Italy.’’ Prof. Gonnelli, Public Information Officer.
Gorini also assisted in supervising the
work of the students. Student Research Topics
Other outside speakers this year in¬
cluded (in alphabetical order): T.V. But- The students’ final reports were
trey (Cambridge, U.K.): “From presented during the week beginning
Republic to Empire: The Coinage of Tuesday, August 9. Their names, affilia¬
Marcus Antonius’’ and “Calculating tions, and summer research topics are as
Ancient Coin Production’’; Sarah E. follows: Sarah T. Brooks (Institute of
Cox (Columbia University): “Caveat spec¬ Fine Arts, New York University): “The
tator, or How to Look at Architecture on Theodosian Reintroduction of Coinage
Roman Coins’’; Brooks Emmons Levy in the Name of Augustae”; Gary I).
(Princeton University): “The Hellenistic Farney (Bryn Mawr College): “A New t'rof Gtoranni Gonm
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