Two Bits

Two Bits

10 episodes

Welcome to Two Bits, the American Numismatic Association’s podcast about the wonderful world of coins and currency. Enjoy wide-ranging discussions about numismatics, in a fun and engaging way. Host Doug Mudd has collected coins since the age of 10 and is currently interested in ancient coins, modern paper money, WWI and pre-19th century medals and coins. He was Collection Manager for the Smithsonian Institution’s National Numismatic Collection from 1991 to 2004 and has been the curator of the ANA’s Money Museum since 2004. Author of numerous numismatic lectures, exhibits and publications, he writes a regular column for The Numismatist and has been an ANA Summer Seminar instructor since 2002. He is also the author of the NLG award winning book All the Money in the World printed in 2006 by Harper Collins as part of Smithsonian books. Host Mitch Sanders is the author of the column "Getting Started" in The Numismatist magazine. A lifelong collector, his numismatic interests range from popular collectibles like Mercury Dimes and Franklin Halves to more esoteric items like Canadian Chartered banknotes and Swedish plate money. From 2003 to 2010 he served as a representative of the general public on the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, and was committee chair from 2005 to 2009.

Podcasts

Metals, Part 1

Published: Sept. 29, 2023, 6:38 p.m.
Duration: 37 minutes 28 seconds

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Lincoln Cents, Part 3

Published: Feb. 15, 2023, 4:46 p.m.
Duration: 30 minutes 31 seconds

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Lincoln Cents, Part 2

Published: Sept. 29, 2022, 7:47 p.m.
Duration: 34 minutes 57 seconds

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Lincoln Cents, Part 1

Published: April 22, 2022, 3:36 p.m.
Duration: 52 minutes 5 seconds

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Numismatic Literature Roundup, Part 2

Published: Sept. 1, 2021, 7:21 p.m.
Duration: 28 minutes 39 seconds

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Numismatic Literature Roundup, Part 1

Published: July 29, 2021, 4:36 p.m.
Duration: 42 minutes 46 seconds

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Saint-Gaudens and the Renaissance of American Coinage

Published: May 21, 2021, 6:55 p.m.
Duration: 44 minutes 40 seconds

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Ken Bressett

Published: April 14, 2021, 6:21 p.m.
Duration: 47 minutes 16 seconds

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Ancient Greek Coinage

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 7:45 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 15 minutes 28 seconds

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The Dawn of Coinage

Published: Nov. 5, 2020, 7:51 p.m.
Duration: 41 minutes 51 seconds

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History of Morgan and Peace Dollars

Published: Sept. 3, 2020, 8:37 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 3 minutes 19 seconds

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Stars of the ANA Edward C. Rochette Money Museum

Published: July 21, 2020, 3:38 p.m.
Duration: 1 hour 9 minutes 10 seconds

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Numismatic Literature Roundup

Published: June 25, 2020, 4:15 p.m.
Duration: 27 minutes 20 seconds

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Numismatics in a Time of Social Isolation

Published: June 2, 2020, 8:49 p.m.
Duration: 19 minutes 46 seconds

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