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Notebook 4 (Notes on Hellenistic coinage), 1902 - 1903

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/3437/AJBW/1/3

Scope and Contents

Notes on Hellenistic coinage, arranged by ruler or region. Includes notes on the stylistic progression of the imagery on the coins as well as descriptions of the coin types.
3 inserts: 1 leaf of rough notes on coin styles arranged in chronological order, 1 leaf of Wace's own aide-memoire timeline of Hellenistic rulers in Egypt, Syria, Thrace and Pergamon and Macedonia, 1printed leaf of a series of Hellenistic coin images
The notebook is undated, presumed to follow Notebook 3 as a record of Wace's intensive studies of Greek sculpture and art during his time as a student at the British School at Athens, 1902-1903.

Dates

  • Creation: 1902 - 1903

Creator

Extent

1 notebook(s) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

Former reference Wace Archive 62, Cambridge transfer, Box 11

Physical Description

Dark maroon waxed cloth cover with a number 4 written on spine and front cover, black binding to spine, marbled paper flyleaves, handwritten in ink and pencil, text block of lined paper, 23 x 18cm.
Foliated by AJBW, ff. 113
3 inserts: 2 scrap leaves of paper with notes in ink at f. 1, 1 printed leafof coin images at f. 19r.
Spine binding extrnally abraided and bumped at top and tail but only cosmetic damage, the volume is in sound, good condition.

Style / Period

Topical

Repository Details

Part of the University of Cambridge: Faculty of Classics Archives Repository

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