The next meeting of the Ancient Coin Club of Los Angeles will take place Sunday January 13, 2019 in the Community Room at the Sherman Oaks Galleria starting at 1:00 PM. The meeting will feature a brief board meeting, the installation of the newly elected Officers and Directors, voting for the Barbara Rightman Award, our annual potluck luncheon, and our first auction of 2019 hosted by ACCLA Auctioneer Joe Tooma. Please send any images of your coins, books, or related items to Joe in advance if you can.
The Sherman Oaks Galleria is located at 15301 Ventura Boulevard at the junction with Sepulveda Boulevard in Sherman Oaks just northwest of the intersection of the Ventura and San Diego Freeways. Park in the Galleria parking lot (we validate your parking, so parking is free). The Community Room is on Level 1 of the Rotunda, one floor below the cinema.
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LAST MEETING
President Kenneth Friedman welcomed everyone to the Club’s Annual Members Meeting. Some 24 people attended including new visitor Howard Olds and his two young sons, and return visitors Frank Noel and Carolyn Heath. Kenneth opened the meeting with a call for brief reports. The Secretary, Michael Connor, reported on website visitation and reminded members that when shopping on Amazon to please go there using the special links on the Club website or in this Notice so that ACCLA receives a commission. The Club Facebook page now has 1,545 followers. Vice-president Roger Burry reviewed upcoming meetings The January 13, 2019 meeting will be the Installation of Officers, Barbara Rightman Award, annual potluck, and Auction. The February 10, 2019 meeting will feature Glenn Barnett talking about his recent book Emulating Alexander: How Alexander the Great's Legacy Fueled Rome's Wars With Persia.
Elections.
The following members were duly elected to serve as Officers and Directors for 2019:
President: Joseph Geisinger
Vice-President: Roger Burry
Secretary: Michael Connor
Treasurer: Barry Rightman
Past President: Kenneth Friedman
Director: Randy Butler / Bob Lattanzi (as alternates)
Director: Merrill Gibson
Director: Roy Iwata
Director: Paul Ranc
Director: Joe Tooma
Round Robin.
Betty Eisner passed around a sign-up sheet for the Annual Potluck in January. Joseph Geisinger passed around a stater of Metapontum and the corresponding obol. Michael Connor urged members to view Richard Baker’s coins in the latest CNG e-sale. Mark Westerline said he was unhappy with the Club collecting dues while having an ever-accumulating treasury. There was some discussion of the topic later in the meeting but this was after Mark left and no motions were proposed. David Michaels reviewed the upcoming Triton XXII Auction and handed out nifty CNG pens as well as copies of the gorgeous, 458 page Triton XXII catalog.
Presentation.
Randy Butler gave the feature presentation SHOWDOWN AT PHARSALUS, 48 BCE. Randy covered the background to the battle, the battle site, the coins of the major players on both sides, the battle itself, and the aftermath. As always, Randy gave an outstanding presentation that was deeply appreciated by the audience. For followup reading, Randy recommended these books on the topic: Pharsalus 48 BC: Caesar and Pompey – Clash of the Titans from Osprey Books; The History and Coinage of the Roman Imperators by David R. Sear; Roman Republican Moneyers and Their Coins, 63-49 BC by Michael Harlan; and, Colleen McCullough’s series of informative and entertaining fictional accounts of the period.
Post-Meeting Update on Greek Coins and Their Values.
A possible group purchase of the new Spink edition of Greek Coins and Their Values: Western Europe and North Africa: Coins of Spain, Gaul, Italy, Sicily, Sardinia and North Africa by Italo Vecchi was floated at the November meeting. We have now secured a couple of quotes and should be able to offer the book to meeting attendees at a 25% discount depending on the number of copies we order. The book's release date has been delayed because Italo Vecchi has been unwell so there is more time for members to sign up. We will have a sign up sheet at the January meeting. If you are interested but won't be at the next meeting please email me so that you are added to the group purchase list.
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RECENT ACQUISITIONS
Provincial Bronze from Neocaesarea, Pontus
Joe Tooma recently won this pretty Æ 30 of Gordian III from Neocaesarea, Pontus. Dated 178 in the local era corresponding to 241-242 CE, this large bronze (30 mm, 14.31 g, 1 h) features a laureated, draped and cuirassed bust of Gordian III right with [AV K] M ANT ΓΟΡΔΙΑΝΟC around. The reverse shows an agonistic prize urn containing two palm branches on a table inscribed AKTIA with MHTP ΝЄΟΚΑΙCAPIAC around and ET POH (i.e. Year 178) in the exergue. Cf. Çizmeli 319. (Image courtesy of Triskeles Auctions)
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NUMISMATIC NEWS & RESOURCES
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COMING EVENTS
Long Beach Coin Expo. January 31-February 2, 2019; June 6-8, 2019; September 5-7, 2019.
Van Nuys Verdugo Coin Show. February 24, 2018. Van Nuys Masonic Hall, 14750 Sherman Way, Van Nuys.
CSNA 51st Annual Southern Educational Symposium, April 27, 2019. Carson Community Center, 3 801 East Carson Street, Room 111, Carson.
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