On September 25, 1999, Dr. Michel Amandry, Director of the Cabinet des Médailles in Paris and professor at the University of Paris IV, the Sorbonne, gave the second annual Harry W. Fowler Lecture on "Roman Provincial Coinage: Between Civic Pride and State Control."

The speaker, a renowned specialist in Roman Provincial coinage and one of the authors of Roman Provincial Coinage (1992), attracted a large and enthusiastic audience. His lecture gave an excellent overview of provincial coinage and its themes and problems. The lecture was followed by a lively period of questions and answers which extended into the reception and then, later in the evening, into a dinner at Uncle Nick's.

It was a great honor and a great pleasure for the ANS and its members to host such a distinguished speaker. Amandry spent the following week working with the ANS collection as part of his preparation for the forthcoming RPC volumes.