James Stewart notebooks, after 1947

Descriptive Summary

Repository
American Numismatic Society
Extent
2 notebooks (1 folder)
Creator
Stewart, James R. (James Rivers)
Location
Archives Pamphlet 7
Language
English
Abstract
Two notebooks concerning Cypriot coins and coin hoards.

Administrative Information

Access

Collection open to all researchers.

Preferred Citation

James Stewart notebooks, after 1947, American Numismatic Society, Archives.

Restrictions

Copyright restrictions may apply. Permission to publish or reproduce must be secured from the American Numismatic Society.

Biographical Note

James Rivers Barrington Stewart (1913-1962) was an Australian archaeologist and numismatist specializing in the Early Bronze Age civilization of Cyprus. He taught in the department of history at the University of Sydney, and was a vice-president of the Numismatic Society of New South Wales and a fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society, London.

Scope and Content Note

A notebook describing medieval Cypriot coins in the collection of the British Museum. Dr. H. Cahn of Basel is mentioned along with some small notes about coin sales.

A notebook containing highly detailed notes about finds in various Cypriot coin hoards. The bulk of the coins come from a hoard in Stavrokonnu, but also mentioned are Deryneia, Arnadi, Kalopanayiotis, Nicosia, Galini, and Kouklia. The second half of the notebook describes various coin types by ruler and date. The latest date mentioned in the notes about archaeological finds is 1947.

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