The American Numismatic Society

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New York, 10038

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http://www.numismatics.org

WORK WITH ONE OF THE WORLD’S LARGEST

NUMISMATIC COLLECTIONS

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$4000 Stipend and Travel Expenses to New York

Learn the Potential of Numismatic Evidence

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The American Numismatic Society

54th Graduate Summer Seminar in Numismatics

June 4 through July 27, 2007

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For over half a century the American Numismatic Society, a museum of coins, money and economic history, has offered select graduate students and junior faculty the opportunity to work hands-on with one of the world’s preeminent numismatic collections.  With over three-quarters of a million objects, the museum’s collection is particularly strong in Greek, Roman, Islamic, and Far Eastern coinages, as well as medallic art. The rigorous eight-week course taught by the museum staff, guest lecturers and a visiting scholar introduces students to the methods, theories and history of the discipline. The seminar is meant primarily for those with limited or no numismatic background in order to familiarize students of (art) history, textual studies, and archaeology with a body of evidence that is often overlooked and poorly understood.   

Located in the heart of lower Manhattan’s financial district, the museum houses the world’s finest numismatic library; students will also have access to the libraries of Columbia University and New York University.  This year’s visiting scholar is Dr. Bernhard Weisser, Münzkabinett, Staaliche Museen zu Berlin, well known for his work on ancient Greek and Roman coinages.

Students invited to attend the Seminar will receive a stipend of $4000 to cover living expenses, plus travel expenses within the US to and from New York City.

Applications are due February 15, 2007. 

For application forms and further information please see our website: www.numismatics.org/seminar, or contact the Seminar Co-Director, Dr. Peter van Alfen at vanalfen@numismatics.org.