Worth Its Weight

Weekly Weigh-In: September 25, 2026

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

A More Perfect Dollar

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: Wha

September 18, 2026 Weekly Weigh-In

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. A

B. Franklin, Printer

Before Benjamin Franklin was on American money, he made it. Literally. We remember Benjamin Franklin as a Founding Father, scientist, inventor, diplomat, and statesman.

September 11, 2026 Weekly Weigh In

Hosts Caroline & Caleb take a quick look at what’s making news in numismatics this week: Two American silver coins cross the million-dollar mark, gold and silver are cli

The Labor of Money: The Hardest-Working Coins in History

Which coin worked the hardest for its place in history? In this Labor Day episode of Worth Its Weight, we’re clocking in with five of history’s hardest-working coins—fro

September 4, 2026 Weekly Weigh In

Hosts Caroline Turco & Caleb Noel take a quick look at what’s making news in numismatics this week: Surprise coins from the U.S. Mint, counterfeits convincing enough to

Tomorrow's Pocket Change

What if you could buy a ticket to the future? In this episode of Worth Its Weight, discover the surprising origins of America’s commemorative coinage, the World's F

Live from Pittsburgh with a Panel of Numismatic Experts!

Recorded live on the bustling bourse floor of the 2026 ANA World’s Fair of Money in Pittsburgh, the premiere episode of Worth Its Weight brings five leading voices in num

The Motto that Minted Debate

In God We Trust.  Four little words. Big theological baggage. Carried by money. In this special sneak-peek episode of Worth Its Weight, follow the surprising journey of