While researching a different coin in my old
auction catalogues, I serendipitously found a
provenance for this coin from my
Forum Gallery:
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-159341It is from the Sir Charles Oman
Collection, auctioned by Christies on 2 July 1968. While a pre-1970
provenance is the "gold
standard" for meeting certain legal hurdles, a
pedigree to an important collector adds spice. This is my first Oman coin!
Sir Charles Oman (1860-1946) was a well-published
military historian and
numismatist. As an historian, he is widely regarded for restructuring medeival battles from myriad accounts. He authored an important book on English coinage in 1931. He collected Greek silver,
Roman and English Coins. He was President of the Royal Numismatic Society from 1919-1930 (a remarkable run). He received the
Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society in 1928.
His photo below.