Aristotle’s Vault
Brought to you by the ANA’s Education Department, Aristotle’s Vault preserves expert numismatic knowledge in our online eLearning Academy. Based on the idea of the Platonic Academy (where Ancient Greek scholars met to share philosophy), Aristotle’s Vault provides a platform for Numismatic “philosophers” and educators to provide their knowledge to others. Think of it as a “Hall of Numismatic Thought.” Each course is called a Forum, and Forums are broken into episodes for your enjoyment.
Walking Among Giants
Walking Among Giants features a numismatic legend in each episode. Follow along with different numismatists as they share their journeys and how their choices shaped the numismatic world in which we live. New episodes released each quarter!
The Business of Being a Coin Dealer
Don Bonser, Rob Oberth & Wade Spencer
Turn your passion for numismatics into a professional career. Industry veterans Don Bonser, Rob Oberth, and Wade Spencer guide you through every essential step, from business planning and financial management to marketing and inventory security.
Errors and the Error Hobby
Greg Bennick
Follow instructor Greg Bennick as he walks you through the basics of collecting error coins. Focusing on the modern minting process and how that process creates errors, Bennick provides key insights into the error hobby for all levels of collectors.
Grading United States Coins
Don Bonser & Jim Stoutjesdyk
Follow instructors Don Bonser and Jim Stoutjesdyk as they walk you through the basics of grading U.S. coins. At the end of each episode, you can download the forum guide with a summary of key information.
Advanced U.S. Coin Grading and Problem Coins
Jeff Garrett & Don Ketterling
Follow instructors Don Ketterling and Jeff Garrett as they walk you through the specifics of Advanced U.S. Coin Grading and Problem Coins. Please note that following each episode there is a forum guide, which provides a downloadable summary of the episode.
Introduction to Counterfeit and Alteration Detection
Brian Silliman & Jim Robinson
Follow instructors Brian Silliman and Jim Robinson as they walk you through the basics of counterfeit and alteration detection. At the end of each episode, you can download the forum guide with a summary of key information.