Edward Theodore Newell (1886–1941) was a

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numismatist A numismatist is a specialist in numismatics ("of coins"; from Late Latin ''numismatis'', genitive of ''numisma''). Numismatists include collectors, specialist dealers, and scholars who use coins and other currency in object-based research. Altho ...

. He served as the president of the

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between 1916 and 1941. He was awarded the

medal of the Royal Numismatic Society The Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society was first awarded in 1883. It is awarded by the Royal Numismatic Society and is one of the highest markers of recognition given to numismatists. The President and Council award the Medal annually to an "in ...

in 1925, the first American recipient. ''The American Journal of Archaeology'' called him "America's greatest numismatist."

References

External links

Brief biography of Newell

Digital Library Numis (DLN) - E-books and papers by Edward Newell

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