TAPPING INTO VIRTUAL EXPERIENCES
Numismatic Organizations Deliver
As you’ve heard, read, and seen this past month, these are unique, unfamiliar, and uncertain times. It’s not easy to make sense of it all, to remain calm and hopeful, yet, as you’ve read in the pages of this issue of COINage and viewed on television and the internet; there are various ways people are striving to ‘make the most of today.’ That’s why we thought we would share a few ideas readers have mentioned, contributors have discussed, and we’ve discovered and shared with the COINage community online, through our website www.coinagemag.com and social media. These recommendations, which we talk about in twice weekly blog posts on our site, center on numismatic-related experiences to explore virtually and simply from the comfort of home. These posts feature museum tours, digital resources, and videos, among other items. In case you are worried that our suggestions might include recording your family conducting a quarantine dance-off, or binge-watching one of the many streaming programs that seem to be popular, please know, our recommendations are coins, currency, and history related.
AMERICAN NUMISMATIC ASSOCIATION’S INTERACTIVE RESOURCES
Website: https://www.money.org/tools#videos This section of the ANA site is rich with opportunities to discover, learn, and be entertained. Among our favorites is the Money Museum Online Collection, the Legacy Series, Tales from the Vault, as well as the Numismatic Quizzes.
NEWMAN NUMISMATIC PORTAL
Website: https://nnp.wustl.edu/ This online resource is a tremendous archive of numismatic information and inspiration. The Portal more than meets its goal of extending esteemed numismatist Eric P. Newman’s “legacy of scholarly research.” It is unprecedented access to expert information about hundreds of topics within the numismatic community. The video archive will leave you in awe!
UNITED STATES MINT’S YOUTUBE CHANNEL
Website: https://www.youtube.com/user/USMINT/videos Although binge-watching anything can be counterproductive, learning is productive and what you’ll experience when visit the Mint’s YouTube site. So, binge on! While most of the videos are just a few minutes in length, some are more involved, and address a wide range of topics. Among our favorite videos are: “Philly Mint Virtual Tour,” “Bullion Coins: Making Money Episode 6”, and “U.S. Mint Police Training.” Be sure to visit our site www.coinagemag.com to enjoy the twice weekly “Making the Most of It” blog posts, and look for the column in every print issue of COINage for the foreseeable future. We would love to hear from you about the virtual and home-based numismatic-related activities you are enjoying. Please email your suggestions to arahn@beckett.com. Keep collecting, remain healthy, and stay safe, — Antoinette, Managing Editor, arahn@beckett.com