A.N.S. Crest.

THE AUSTRALIAN NUMISMATIC SOCIETY

Conference Medal.

Mintage is 20 pieces.

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Friday 8th June
6.00 PM drinks

The sign at the entrance to the Teahouse Restaurant


John Veltmeyer & Rudi Talmacs relaxing whilst waiting for the bar to open.


Fred Hynes and Gordon Hodge

Peter Lane, Darren Burgess talking to Rudi.


Bernie Begley joined the conversation.


Graham & Helen Howard talking with Pat Walsh


Rod Sell writing receipts for the gold Proclamation Medals members purchased.


Gordon Hodge talking to Luz Snelgrove,


Ian & Pam Sizeland

The Lights in the Treehouse Restaurant




Some of the Auction Lots.

Matthew Boulton's Naval Medals


NAV Explorer Medals.


A selection of Medals, including ANS Medals.


Some medals made from cancelled Atlanta Olympic games dies.
The maker was advised he did not have the authority to use the Olympic Games Rings.


GB 1981 Maundy set


Some Tasmanian Medals.


A selection of Australian Bank Notes.


A selection of Australian Wooden advertising medals.


Some recent RAM coins.

Because of the late hour.  The resort wanted to close the Conference room as they had a 6am start for breakfast.  The Auction was delayed until 8.30 am on Saturday.

Some of the Displays.

Some NZ Numismatic Medals.


Tasmanian coins and numismatic material.


The ANS Proclamations Series of Medals.


Qld & Victorian Police & War Medals.


Some Tokens of Essex


A selection of Postal Notes, now featured in Renniks


A collection of Medals by 5 Australian Coin Designers



A history of the Australian $5 polymer note.

Knight Hospitallers of St John and their Coinage.

People on Australian and World Bank Notes

Saturday 9th June
8.30 Auction delayed from Friday Night.

Members were to tick the lots they wished to bid on.  Only the ticked lots were auctioned.

Rod noted the winner and hammer price. Payment was collected after the auction.


Session Chairman John Pearn.

9.00 AM  Gerry Doyle welcomed everyone and outlined the Conference Program

Gerry presented with a Conference Medal.

The Conference Medal presented to each of the speakers and helpers from John Pearn.

9.30 Colin Thomas - Tokens of Essex

Colin being presented with a Medal by Patron John Pearn


10.00 George Snelgrove - Queensland Police Force Diamond Jubilee Medal 1897



10.30 Morning Tea



Bernie Begley & Ross Pratley


Colin Pitchfork & Graham Howard

The Chairman waiting for everyone to sit down.


Barry Scot advisng how useful a walking stick is.

11.00 Barry Scott - Early Tasmanian Proclamation Coins & Van Dieman's Land Numismatic History



11.30 David Mee - Knight Hospitallers of St John and their Coinage.



12.00 Judith Mee - Anonymous Anglo-Saxons and Fantastic Fauna.



12.30 Colin Pitchfork - Justinian's Flea

1 PM Lunch in Tree House

Session Chairman Gerry Doyle



2.00 Bernie Begley - Gympie Agricultural Mining and Pastoral Medal



2.30 John Pearn - Temperance Medals - Iconography for Health Promotion





3.00 Bruce Short - Serpent Mythology and Health Symbolism in Ancient Numismatics



3.30 Afternoon Tea

Pat Walsh, Ian Sizeland & Rod Sell


Merve & Heather Meads with Judith Mee


Gordon Hodge & Barry Scott


Ross Pratley, John Pearn & Rudi Talmacs


Barry Scott & Fred Hynes


Colin Pitchfork and Bruce Short


Colin Thomas & Gordon Hodge


Peter Lane & Darren Burgess


Having a rest before the next session.  Gerry Doyle, Stephen Appleton & Ross Pratley


4.00 Rudi Talmacs - The Early Medal: High and Late Renaissance




4.30 Members with displays gave a brief talk on their display before the vote.

Mervin Meads telling us about the $5 polymer note.

Stephen Appleton taking a bow on keeping the technology working.



Colin Pitchfork showing a book on Byzantine Coins.


Ross Pratley advising Postal Notes are now included in Renniks


Ross also mentioned the IBNS Conferences.

5.00 Members to vote for Best Display.

7.00 Conference Dinner.






























Best Display Award - Won by David Mee


Tom Hanley Cup presentation.  Won by Paul Holland in the USA.

To be held in trust by ANS Sydney.
http://the-ans.com/tomhcup.html


Rod gave a brief history of the Cup and the winners since 1998.



Patrons Quiz - Won by Stephen Appleton.

Sunday 10th June.

Breakfast in the Treehouse Restaurant and the espresso coffee machine.






8.30 AM Council Meeting held in Room 1.

Session Chairman John Veltmeyer

9.00 George Snelgrove - Father & Son, Police & War Medals, + Victoria Police "For Merit Badge".



9.30 Phil Benjamin - Five influencial Australian Sculptors, Coin Designers and their works.



10.00 Colin Pitchfork - Interesting Auctions that I have been involved with.


10.30 Morning Tea


11.00 John Pearn - A Numismatist visits Carcassonne



11.30 Ross Pratley -  Why I collect Postal Notes.




12.00 Pat Walsh - The People on Australian Bank Notes.



12.30 Lunch







1.30 PM  Group Photo

Session Chairman Colin Pitchfork



2.00 Peter Lane - Fire Insurance Companies "Firemarks in Alfred Chitty's Adelaide Coin Den".




2.30 Darren Burgess - The NAV Explorer Series of Medallion - A retrospective



3.00 Rod Sell - The ANS Proclamation Medal Series.




3.30 Gerry Doyle - Silver Medals issued by the Royal Numismatic Society of NZ for Decimal Currency.

4.00  Closing remarks and Afternoon Tea.

6.00 Catch the 2 buses to the Coffs Harbour EX-SERVICES CLUB for dinner.




Participants.