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Collector

Peter Robert Franke

fl. 1960–2004

Collector, active 1960–2004. Bought from K. H. Otto and Michael Brandt.

Life and work

  1. Undated
    Bought an object ('Coin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome from Cyprus', inv. 2004.6.3495) at Münzen and Medaillen, Basel, Switzerland, April 1969 (lot 299) in 1969; now in the Yale University Art Gallery.

    Yale University Art Gallery collection online, 'Coin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome from Cyprus', inv. 2004.6.3495

  2. Undated
    Named in Yale University acquisition records: is named as source of 12 objects; is named as previous owner of 8 objects (1960–1996).

    Yale University collections online, reg. 2004.6.3490; 2004.6.4059; 2004.6.4065; 2004.6.3487

Connections

3 people
K. H. OttoMichael BrandtOhlendorffPeter Robert Franke
Sales & gifts

Sales, gifts & bequests

Sources

  1. 1.Yale University Art Gallery collection online, 'Coin of Augustus, Emperor of Rome from Cyprus'.
  2. 2.Yale University collections online.
  3. 3.Yale University Art Gallery collection online, 'Coin of Ptolemy IX, King of Egypt and Cyprus; Ptolemy X, King of Egypt'.
  4. 4.Yale University Art Gallery collection online, 'Coin of Ptolemy X, King of Egypt from Cyprus'.
  5. 5.Yale University Art Gallery collection online, 'Coin of Ptolemy I, Satrap, then King of Egypt, from Cyprus'.

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