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The E-Sylum: Volume 23, Number 37, September 13, 2020, Article 9

The first NNP Symposium is history, and turned out to be quite a success. Kudos to everyone involved, from the organizers and speakers to the participants who attended and asked some great questions. I was pleased to have the opportunity to speak, and the session went quite smoothly.

Here's the post-event announcement; the videos are available now and forever on the Newman Portal. Share links to your favorite talks with your friends, or take a break and watch some of the talks you missed at the time. We'll all look forward to the next event. -Editor

Videos from the recently conducted Newman Numismatic Portal (NNP) Symposium are now available on the Newman Numismatic Portal at https://nnp.wustl.edu/library/multimediadetail/
539070. The NNP Symposium, held August 28-30, featured an online series of numismatic presentations over a three-day period. The event, which drew over a thousand registrants, included forty-one sessions and presented a wide array of content, including American, world, and ancient numismatics. This event was produced by Lianna Spurrier of Numismatic Marketing, under sponsorship of the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society.

Attendee input was enthusiastic, with one viewer noting "Drive time was very short, parking was free, food options were plentiful and reasonably priced, and overnight accommodations were like sleeping in my own bed." Another commented "I just want to tell you what a fabulous event the Symposium was, as I’m sure you have heard a hundred times. It was an oasis in the COVID-19 desert — it got the coin collecting juices flowing again for those of us hunkered down waiting for the next show." Other comments received included "These last three days were the closest I've come to having a coin convention experience since before the coronavirus hit" and "The NNP hit a homerun with its effort. The symposium was such a success that I hope the NNP makes this an annual event."

Popular sessions included Greg Rohan, of Heritage Auctions, who discussed the impact of the COVID epidemic on the numismatic market. Charles Morgan presented on "Five Ways to Modernize the Rare Coin Market," while Matthew Tavory and Isaiah Hagemen hosted a well-received discussion on detection of counterfeit slabs. Rounding out the most attended presentations, Robert Rodriguez spoke on the "The 1792 Morris ‘So-Called’ Silver Center Cent."

The growth of online numismatics mirrors that of nearly every other industry, and the unique circumstances of the present epidemic make events such as Newman Numismatic Portal Symposium particularly appropriate in the present environment. "I was encouraged to see the numismatic community come together in this way," noted Len Augsburger, Project Coordinator for the Newman Numismatic Portal. Andy Newman, Trustee of the Eric P. Newman Numismatic Education Society, commented "There appears to have been an appetite for numismatic content presented in this format, so we are encouraged to continue facilitating such events and welcome suggestions for improvement."

Comments regarding this or future events are welcome by email, at NNPCurator@wustl.edu.