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Worth Its Weight

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About the show

From the vaults of history to the currency of today, Worth its Weight is an ANA podcast from the Money Museum. With episodes posted twice weekly, Curator Caroline Turco gives listeners two ways to follow the money: through timely weigh-ins on numismatic news, and rich deep-dives into the history money holds. Tune in for golden insights and stories that changed history! Made for collectors. Open to the curious. Available wherever you get your podcasts.

Latest episodes

  • Weekly Weigh-In: October 9, 2026

    October 9, 2026 · 12 min

    Coming up: a familiar collector tradition gets an unfamiliar price tag, new research revisits a famous coin’s ownership history, and a supposed rarity proves disappointing. Plus, funding for coin clubs, an auction for young collectors, and…

  • A Coin to Die For: EID MAR with Shanna Schmidt

    October 6, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

    Spooky season at Worth Its Weight begins with a killer coin. Shanna Schmidt joins Caroline Turco for a conversation about the EID MAR and the ancient coin industry, connecting a notorious piece of Roman history with the people who collect…

  • Weekly Weigh-In: October 2, 2026

    October 2, 2026 · 11 min

    A growing hobby doesn’t always mean rising prices—and that can be good news for collectors. This week, Caroline explores the distinction between enthusiasm and value, from falling bullion prices and steady classic coins to the creative…

  • United States, Divided Interests

    September 29, 2026 · 25 min

    America's Founders warned against political parties. Then they helped create them. They questioned each other’s motives, accused their opponents of endangering the republic, and became convinced that only their side could save the country…

  • Weekly Weigh-In: September 25, 2026

    September 25, 2026 · 12 min

    What draws people into coin collecting—and what makes them stay? Host and Curator Caroline Turco and The Numismatist editor-in-chief Caleb Noel explore the many routes into numismatics, from younger adults taking an interest in Europe’s…

  • A More Perfect Dollar

    September 22, 2026 · 24 min

    What if one dollar were worth 1,440 units? Before the United States could place its ideals on its coins, its founders had to answer a deceptively difficult question: What should American money actually be? In this episode of Worth Its…

  • September 18, 2026 Weekly Weigh-In

    September 18, 2026 · 13 min

    Host Caroline takes a quick look at what’s making news in numismatics this week: The Federal Reserve raised interest rates—and gold apparently didn’t receive the memo. Archaeologists may have uncovered the largest coin workshop in the…

  • B. Franklin, Printer

    September 15, 2026 · 19 min

    Before Benjamin Franklin was on American money, he made it. Literally. We remember Benjamin Franklin as a Founding Father, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and statesman. But decades before he helped declare American independence, Franklin…