(1) The late S.M. Shukla, an authority on numismatics from Mumbai, gave him a big part of his collection for a nominal payment.(2) The eighteen-page bibliography suggests rich possibilities for further study and cites the author's own work and even his early interest in Byzantine numismatics .(3) But Craig Barclay, keeper of numismatics at the Yorkshire Museum, said he was not surprised to see such a coin coming up for auction.(4) In the field of ancient numismatics , collectors have made real and significant contributions to the literature in terms of articles, die studies, and by their publishing and cataloging of collections.(5) Keith Sugden, curator of numismatics , said: ÔÇÿWe have more than 100 pieces of his work, given by Mr Preston's daughter.ÔÇÖ(6) It is Mr. Cherian's experience that even the teachers of history in our schools do not have a clear perspective on numismatics , or history for that matter.(7) His books reflect the range of his interests and enthusiasms, from classical and medieval antiquities, numismatics and British and local history, to the fine arts, English literature, natural history and law.(8) It has four boats and employs 60 divers, whose skills include archaeology, history, epigraphy (the study of inscriptions) and numismatics (the study of coins).(9) By the 17th century, numismatics , as it is known, was established as an important field of historical study and by the 20th century no major museum was complete without a specialist collection.(10) The first involved Ludvig Muller, ÔÇÿa handsome, sober man with a passion for numismatics and museums.ÔÇÖ(11) The book contains a foreword by R. G. Doty, the curator of numismatics , Smithsonian Institution, that is followed by an informative introduction.(12) Studying Thai numismatics it became apparent that there was a very significant event in Thai coin history in the mid 1800's.(13) Many members of the Republic of Letters certainly contributed to history and ethnography through their travels and collections but little was done with this material, except in the area of classical numismatics .(14) He often lectured to outside bodies on his many artistic interests including numismatics , Coptic textiles, and archaeology.(15) One side-effect of getting rid of 12 currencies simultaneously is an upsurge in interest in numismatics , or coin-collecting.(16) His application of these to Weiss's materials on epigraphy, numismatics , and topography is jarring, but illuminating.
