The Planchet

The Planchet


Latest Episodes

Season 4, Ep. 7: A Conversation with Catharine Lorber
September 29, 2023

This episodes guest is numismatist and author Cathy Lorber, whose monumental new work, Coins of the Ptolemaic Empire, Part II, Ptolemy V through Cleopatra VII is now available to order. Lorber holds

Season 4, Ep. 6: A Conversation with Elena Stolyarik and John Kleeberg
August 25, 2023

Elena Stolyarik and John Kleeberg join the Planchet podcast to talk about their new book to be published by the ANS in September, Scythians and Greeks on the Western Black Sea: The Coinage of the King

Season 4, Ep. 5: Meet the 2023 Eric P. Newman Graduate Summer Seminar Cohort
June 23, 2023

For over half a century, The American Numismatic Society, a scholarly organization and museum of coins, money, and economic history, has offered select graduate students and junior faculty the opportu

Season 4, Ep. 4: A Conversation with Carole Raddato (Following Hadrian)
May 11, 2023

Carole Raddato is a photographer and world traveller who since 2012 has been following in the steps of the Roman Emperor Hadrian and has visited more than 1,000 sites, museums, and exhibitions. She wr

Season 4, Ep. 3: A Conversation with François de Callataÿ
March 22, 2023

Todays guest is archaeologist and numismatist Franois de Callata whose latest book, Numismatic Antiquarianism through Correspondence (16th18th c.): In the Margins of the Project Fontes Inediti Num

Season 4, Ep. 2: A Conversation with Eric Brothers
March 02, 2023

Todays guest is journalist and historian Eric Brothers who is breathing new life into numismatic writing. His recent articles have appeared in Financial History and since 2006 he has written regularl

Season 4, Ep. 1: Five Questions with Ventris Gibson, Director of the US Mint
January 23, 2023

We start Season 4 of The Planchet podcast with a very special guest: Ventris Gibson, the 40th Director of the US Mint. Gibson is the first African-American to serve as Director, and is the 7th woman t

S3, Ep. 9. A Conversation with Chris McDowell
December 19, 2022

Christopher R. McDowell is a lifelong numismatist and recognized expert in the area of colonial coinage and medals. He is the author ofAbel Buell and the History of the Connecticut and Fugio Coinages

S3, Ep. 8. A Conversation with Waleed Ziad
November 16, 2022

Dr. Waleed Ziad is Assistant Professor and Ali Jarrahi Fellow in Persian Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.His newest book, published b

S3, Ep. 7. A Conversation with T. Corey Brennan
October 21, 2022

Dr. T. Corey Brennan is a professor of Classics at Rutgers University. His newest book, published by Oxford University Press on October 3, 2022, is: The Fasces: A History of Ancient Romes Most Danger