Ancient CyprusAncient Cyprus

Numismatist

Christopher Blunt

fl. 1952–1962 · United Kingdom

British numismatist, active 1952–1962. Lived at London.

Life and work

  1. 1960
    Planned a visit to Cyprus; Stewart wrote him letters of recommendation, one to Petro Colocassides (Stewart's 'general agent for antiquities in Cyprus and the best of the coin dealers'). Blunt could not visit Tjiklos but reported on a possible Venetian coin hoard held by Colocassides, which Stewart thought 'probably the tag end of the Ledra Street find'; Stewart added that he thought Petro not entirely honest over the deal.

    CyprusPowell 2013, p. 194

  2. 1962
    After Stewart's death, his widow Eve sent Blunt the manuscript on the Lusignan coinage; Blunt reread it on holiday, judged it must be published but suggested substantial changes.

    Powell 2013, p. 237

Connections

2 people

Scholarship

Colleagues & contacts

Sources

  1. 1.Judy Powell (2013). Love's Obsession: The Lives and Archaeology of Jim and Eve Stewart. Kent Town, South Australia, Wakefield Press.