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.
Grading United States Coins | Don Bonser and 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 and 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.