The
American Numismatic Society
NEWS RELEASE
Broadway at 155th Street
New York, NY 10032
Tel. (212) 234-3130
Fax. (212) 234-3381
| The
American Numismatic Society
NEWS RELEASE |
|
Broadway at 155th Street New York, NY 10032 Tel. (212) 234-3130 Fax. (212) 234-3381 |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Pamala Plummer-Wright, Director of Development and Public Programs
(212) 234-3130 ext. 231, wright@numismatics.org
The Stack Family Coinage of the Americas Conference, May 14-15, 2004
“Medals Illustrating American Colonial History, the Work of C. W. Betts Revisited ”
The American Numismatic Society is pleased to present the 2004 Stack Family COAC. This conference reviews the theme of "American Colonial History Illustrated by Contemporary Medals," the famous classic reference by C. Wyllys Betts on this important subject. The speakers and their presentations will explore the content of this work and these medals, including updates to Betts' 19th century inventory and new research on some of the many series it incorporated. This field was both pioneered and well-explored by Betts, but ongoing research contributes much to our current understanding.
Friday, May 14, 2004
6:30pm Reception and Opening Lecture (free of charge) at 140 William Street
Lecture by John W. Adams and Ann Bentley: “An International Survey of the Comitia Americana Medals”
8:00pm Dinner to follow at Fraunces Tavern, 54 Pearl Street (corner of Broad and Pearl) - $40 per person
Saturday, May 15, 2004
Conference fee (including lunch): $35
8:00 am Coffee
9:00 am David T. Alexander: “The Enigmatic John Stewart Comitia Americana Medal”
Eric Goldstein: “Exonumia of the British Armed Forces, 1740-1780”
Robert W. Hoge: “A Survey of the Betts series of Medals in the Collection of the American Numismatic Society”
D. Wayne Johnson: “How Many Betts Medals Are America American?”
12:30 pm Buffet Lunch
1:30 pm John Kraljevich: “Thomas Jefferson, Medal Collector”
Richard Margolis: “Benjamin Franklin in Terra Cotta, Portrait Medallions by Jean-Baptiste Nini and Jean Martin Renaud”
David Menchell: "Betts Medals Not Included in his Canon”
Vicken Yegparian: “The King's College (Columbia University) Medal of 1760”
The 2004 Stack Family COAC will take place at our new building at 140 William St (at Fulton). Parking is available at William St./Beekman St. (two blocks north of Fulton). By subway, take the 2, 3, 4, 5, A, C to the Broadway-Nassau St./Fulton stop.
To reserve for opening lecture, dinner and conference, please contact Juliette Pelletier at 212-234-3130 x230 or pelletier@numismatics.org by May 12, 2004