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Description: | Professor Theodore (Ted) Buttrey was a much-respected Emeritus Professor of Classical Studies and the Keeper of Coins at the Fitzwilliam Museum. He was a great scholar and teacher as well as a generous and regular donor to the Department of Coins and Medals, giving 230 items from his personal collection in the course of a long relationship with the museum. Professor Buttrey was also responsible for the development of the Departmental collection of numismatic auction catalogues to its present unrivalled position of more than 35,000 catalogues.
Professor ButtreyÃ's professional interests focused on Roman numismatics, beginning with his PhD dissertation on Ã-Studies in the Coinage of Mark Anthonyà and continuing throughout his career. A large body of his work was also devoted to public outreach for numismatics and to the study of Mexican numismatics, a highlight of which was uncovering the infamous Ford gold forgeries. In 1996, the Archer M. Huntington Medal Award for 1996 was presented to Professor Buttrey in recognition of outstanding achievement in numismatic scholarship. | Subjects: | Roman period Numismatics Coins | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 01223 332 923 | Telephone: | 01223 332 900 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:8441 | Go to resource |
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