The Coins of the 300
July 23, 2026, 12 pm MT

Join Doug in a numismatic romp across Asia Minor and into Greece following in the footsteps of the Persian army and navy as they attempted to punish the Greeks - especially the Athenians - for their perfidious support of the Greek cities of Asia Minor in their revolt against the mighty King of Kings, Darius the Great and his son Xerxes. The coins of the ancient cities along the way will be used to illustrate the story of one of the founding wars of Western history.

Douglas Mudd is the Curator / Director of the American Numismatic Association’s Edward C. Rochette Money Museum in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He is responsible for developing, planning, and content of the Museum’s exhibition program and the organization and care of the ANA collections. He has created dozens of numismatic exhibits for the museum and for the ANA’s semi-annual conventions. His recent work has expanded the museum's exhibits into the virtual world of the internet including Trenches to Treaties: World War I in Remembrance and Money of Empire: Elizabeth to Elizabeth.