MORE ON THE DOCTOR OF NUMISMATICS

One of my goals for the ANA WFOM was to learn the selection process for the people who are awarded honorary doctor of numismatics. I talked with several ANA staff members, Most said they did not know, including the director of education. One answer I got was that the winners were determined by the ANA executive director in consultation with the ANA board.

I found a moment to talk with ANA executive director Kim Kiick during the exhibit awards presentation. She said that Susan McMillan made the selection when she was responsible for the Summer Seminar. She was replaced by Amber Bradish for 2017-2018 and Brianna Victor for 2019-2021. In recent years the selection has been made by Kim and Jennifer Ackerman.

Someone told me that Jonathan Kern had a doctor of numismatics. I had heard that before but left him out of my previous article. Late in the show I looked up Jonathan. He confirmed that he had a bachelor's degree in numismatics. He had put together a curriculum for a topical major through an honors program at the University of Kentucky in 1971.

I spent some time talking with Ute Wartenberg-Kagan about the professional staff at the ANS. There are several with a Ph.D in a related field but not in numismatics."

 

 

 

 

To read the earlier E-Sylum articles, see:
KYLE KNAPP AWARDED HONORARY DOCTORATE (https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n29a12.html)
ANA DOCTOR OF NUMISMATICS ROSTER (https://www.coinbooks.org/v27/esylum_v27n31a12.html)

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