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May 21, 2004 Lecture at Bard Graduate Center, by Dr. Ute Wartenberg

Study Day	Rare and Ancient Circles: Collecting Coins
	This program has been organized by The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture, in association with The American Numismatic Society
Date	Friday, May 21, 2004 11:30 a.m.– 3:30 p.m. lecture and visit
Admission	$125 general $90 seniors, students, and members of the American Numismatic Society
Location	Beginning at the Bard Graduate Center,18 West 86th Street, and concluding in Lower Manhattan
For more information and to register	please call (212) 501-3011 or e-mail: programs@bgc.bard.edu
Lecture at the BGC	The Art of Official Design: Coinage from Antiquity to the Renaissance
	Since their first appearance and use in the 7th century B.C.E., coins have transcended their intended economic function and have promoted debate among artists, politicians, and the general public concerning their design and in particular, what images are most appropriate for use on coins. Historian and scholar Ute Wartenberg will examine the unique history of coinage design, from Ancient Greece through the Renaissance, highlighting successful examples of coin design through these periods. The lecture will conclude with a viewing of a selection of coins and a discussion of collecting practices.
Site Visit	During a visit to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, a tour of the exhibitions Drachmas, Doubloons, and Dollars: The History of Money and Full Circle: The Olympic Heritage in Coins and Medals will reveal how money has functioned as art, jewelry, a vehicle for political messages, and a reflection of important cultural events and attitudes.
Lecturer	Ute Wartenberg (Ph.D., Oxford University) is Executive Director of the American Numismatic Society and former Assistant Keeper in the Department of Coins and Medals at the British Museum; she is author of numerous books and articles on Greek coinage and was appointed in 2003 to the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, which makes recommendations about themes and designs of all U.S. coins to Congress and the Secretary of the Treasury.

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