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Ancient Coins for Education, Inc. (ACE) was established in 2001 as a registered non-profit organization to encourage learning about Classical (Greek, Roman, and Byzantine) history through the use of ancient numismatics. ACE provides coins to students for their study and attribution with the help of online and computer resources.
ACE is run by volunteers and works primarily with middle and high schools (both public and private), with some elementary schools and universities also participating in specially directed versions of the program. Though the coins that ACE furnishes to these educational establishments are typically of lower monetary value, they provide a basis for unique, hands-on study of the ancient world. ACE lends assistance to creative school activities, such as Ancient Coin Museums and Archaeological Simulation projects, which encourage students' interest in ancient history.
"Pone historiam in manus discipulorum tuorum"
Put History into the hands of your students.
Ancient Coins for Education, Inc.
P.O. Box 90193 Springfield, MA 01139
http://ancientcoinsforeducation.org
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For more information on ACE and its programs, please contact any of the following ACE directors at the above e-mail address
ACE DIRECTORS: Mark Lehman, John E. Ryan, Cathy Scaife, Souzana D. Steverding, Zee Ann Poerio, Scott Uhrick, Kevin Ingleston
Donations of uncleaned optimal quality ancient coins, identified ancient coins for the school program, prize coins for essay contests and Teacher supplied Resource prizes, coin flips, magnifiers, etc. are also needed to support the ACE program. Please contact ACE at
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to discuss the items you would like to donate and make arrangements for shipping.
All photographs on this website either are the property of ACE or of others who have contributed them, and may not be reproduced in any form without the prior written permission of the owner of same. All rights are reserved.
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For " new to ACE" teachers, this is to give you a rough idea of the upcoming Fall Essay Contest for 2011, hich we give your students two months to complete. We take interesting characters from the Roman Imperial past : Your students choose their subjects from a short list... for example: last year, the subjects were :
Agrippa (Marcus Vipsanius); Vespasian; Sabina ( wife of Hadrian); Gordian III & Tranquillina; Valerian I; Crispus ( son of Constantine) or Theodosius I. We got some fantastic essays!
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As well as our Annual Essay Contest, we have 3 other yearly Contests, which we call " Image Contests" .... these are easy to mark ( we send you the answers which are only 1 or 2 words per question, in an Excel format) and they are designed to get your students researching. Remember to stay tuned to the ACE Teachers Group, where we post all the contest details. 
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 As icy weather spread across most States in the Union, ACE Teachers had just received a marvellous book to read on their “ Snow days” . Thanks to noted numismatic author, Wayne Sayles, and the generous donation of his book “Ancient Coin Collecting”, teachers could both relax in the warmth and make new Lesson Plans! His book has great coin images and is brimming over with illustrated background information on Roman, Greek, Biblical and other ancient coins of all types...
It is the sort of book you keep on your desk with Post it stickers on the pages giving the timeline of all Roman and Byzantine Emperors, listing of all Roman and Greek Deities and Personifications, Greek and Latin alphabets, maps of different regions, etc - You want to see Homer on a coin, various Alexander the Great coins, an Athenian owl, Elephants on various coins, Biblical coins, Parthian coins, Baktrian coins, Celtic coins and so on.... they are all there for teachers to see and show their students. This was an unprecedented opportunity, especially for teachers who are fairly new to ancient coins... we have never been able to offer such a wonderful educational resource... ACE is indeed endebted to Wayne Sayles for his utmost generosity - such an opportunity is rare for teachers.
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We have posted the last Contest of the Academic Year, and notified the ACE Teachers Group - good luck to all our participants. Its purpose is to encourage research into the history of the Roman Empire and all the outside influences that affected it at various points.
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The March/April Image Contest for 2013 covered a range of characters in Roman HIstory.. "Short Term Imperial Inheritors & Claimants, plus Usurpers!". The 1st place winners csme from CA ( Junior section), and MD (Senior section).... our Congratulations to all. The Contest included a fairly wide period of time as we hoped to encourage your students to research about some unusual characters in Roman History, most of whom did not have great or long success in ruling the Empire, but for a year which ends in "13", it is perhaps not inappropriate!
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Elisabeth in KY swept the board with her correct answers and so won herself not just a Roman AR, but a book on Roman coins. The Roman Facts & Legends Contest helped teachers get their students researching to refresh their knowledge of matters Roman. The results came in during mid December, though the winners did not get their prize coins until the New Year of 2013.
To see the contest click HERE
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