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Mihail C. SuÈ›u (February 15, 1841–July 9, 1933), also known as Michel C. Soutzo or Soutzos, was a
at the National Bank of Romania site His term coincided with a financial crisis that lasted from 1900 to 1901, and saw him clash with
"Domnul M. C. Sutzu la Banca Națională"
in ''Buletinul Societății Numismatice Române'', Nr. 37-40/1921, pp. 5–7 (digitized by the Babeș-Bolyai Universitybr>Transsylvanica Online Library
In 1903, he became the first president of the Romanian Numismatic Society. Elected a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy in 1884, he rose to titular status in 1909. From 1914 until his death, Suțu headed the academy's numismatic collection. He conducted systematic and scientific research into coinage, becoming among Southeastern Europe's most prominent experts in the field. He began by building a collection of Greco-Roman coins and antiquities, later commencing research. He studied ancient metrology, in particular the weight systems of Egypt, Chaldea, Asia Minor, Greece and Italy, expressing original perspectives about these topics.
Mihail C. SuÈ›u (February 15, 1841–July 9, 1933), also known as Michel C. Soutzo or Soutzos, was a Romania
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n historian, numismatist and central banker.
Life
Born inBucharest
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as a member of the noble Soutzos family, he attended the École Centrale des Arts et Manufactures in Paris, graduating with an engineer's degree in 1864. Early in his career, he was a civil servant within the Agriculture and Domains Ministry. From 1881 to 1891, he was general director of '' Poșta Română'', and from 1892 to 1894, he was a director at the National Bank of Romania.Ștefan Ștefănescu, Adolf Armbruster, ''Enciclopedia istoriografiei române̦sti'', p. 308. Bucharest: Editura Științifică și Enciclopedică, 1978 Following that, he was an adviser with the Court of Accounts.
From November 1899 to December 1904, he served as Governor of the National Bank.Corneliu Olaru, Vladimir Iovanov, ''Un secol de economie românească, 1848-1947'', p. 266. Bucharest: Editura NEWA T.E.D., 2001, As such, he conducted negotiations with the Finance Ministry that led to a convention that modified the bank's statute and withdrew the government's share from its capital. He supported popular banks and worked to extend the central bank's presence around the country, endowing its branched with suitable buildings.Mihail Șutzuat the National Bank of Romania site His term coincided with a financial crisis that lasted from 1900 to 1901, and saw him clash with
Prime Minister
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Petre P. Carp about how to help resolve the issue. Ioan G. Bibicescu"Domnul M. C. Sutzu la Banca Națională"
in ''Buletinul Societății Numismatice Române'', Nr. 37-40/1921, pp. 5–7 (digitized by the Babeș-Bolyai Universitybr>Transsylvanica Online Library
In 1903, he became the first president of the Romanian Numismatic Society. Elected a corresponding member of the Romanian Academy in 1884, he rose to titular status in 1909. From 1914 until his death, Suțu headed the academy's numismatic collection. He conducted systematic and scientific research into coinage, becoming among Southeastern Europe's most prominent experts in the field. He began by building a collection of Greco-Roman coins and antiquities, later commencing research. He studied ancient metrology, in particular the weight systems of Egypt, Chaldea, Asia Minor, Greece and Italy, expressing original perspectives about these topics.
Works
He published studies of the weights used in the Greek colonies of Histria, Tomis and Callatis. In all, he wrote some forty works on ancient numismatics and metrology. Suțu donated his collection to the academy and the Dobruja Regional Museum.See also
* His portrait at the Romanian Wikipedia
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sutu, Mihail C. 1841 births 1933 deaths Governors of the National Bank of Romania Titular members of the Romanian Academy Romanian numismatists 20th-century Romanian historians Engineers from Bucharest Romanian civil servants Metrologists Writers from Bucharest Mihail