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Numismatist

P. J. Donald

fl. 1967–1999

Numismatist, active 1967–1999. Wrote with D. M. Metcalf and P. D. Whitting.

Life and work

  1. 1967
    With P. D. Whitting published 'A VIIth century hoard from Cyprus' (Numismatic Circular, June 1967, 162-5; addendum p. 204; reprinted in Numismatic Report 1972, 44-6). Metcalf cites it for a hoard 'found by children playing near a ruined church' and discusses whether it is evidence of a Persian invasion in 617.

    CyprusMetcalf 2009

  2. 1971
    With P. D. Whitting published 'A hoard of trachea of John II and Manuel I from Cyprus' in R. A. G. Carson (ed.), Mints, Dies, and Currency (London 1971), 75-84; Metcalf's catalogue entry counts 82 coins of John II and 35 of Manuel I.

    CyprusMetcalf 2009

  3. 1984–1990
    With D. M. Metcalf and A. G. Pitsillides published 'A scarce type of copper tetarteron of the early twelfth century from Cyprus', Numismatic Report 15-21 (1984-90).

    CyprusMetcalf 2009

  4. 1991–1994
    Published two notes on coins of Heraclius from Neapolis: 'The Neapolis coins of Heraclius' (Numismatic Report 22-25, 59-62) and 'Neapolis under Heraclius, a further find' (63-4).

    NeapolisMetcalf 2009

  5. 1997–1999
    With D. M. Metcalf and P. Flourentzos published 'An intriguing variety of decanummium of Justinian I from Amathus', Numismatic Report 28-30 (1997-9), 33-6.

    AmathusMetcalf 2009

Connections

3 people
Pavlos FlourentzosD. M. MetcalfP. D. WhittingP. J. Donald
Scholarship

Scholarship

Sources

  1. 1.D. M. Metcalf (2009). Byzantine Cyprus 491-1191. Nicosia, Cyprus Research Centre.