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Norman Davis
Biography, Norman Davis
Moved by his appreciation for Hellenic art and history, Noman Davis spent several decades building his fine collection of Greek coins. Originally a collector of Greek art in
general, his numismatic interest was sparked when his daughter gave him a silver stater of Corinth as a present. While continuing to collect other Greek art, he turned his main interest toward the coinage, establishing a reputation as a scholar as well as a discriminating
collector. A native of Manchester, England, Norman Davis was fortunate that his office in London was located near the British Museum. He spent many hours studying the Greek coin
collection and conversing with the British Museum staff. He moved to America in the 1930’s, settling in Seattle.
Norman Davis was a Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society of London and of the American Numismatic Society, which published his collection of Greek coins in 1969.
He was Vice President of Fine Arts at the Seattle World’s Fair and director of its Fine Arts Exhibition. He wrote Greek Coins and Cities and Journeys to the Past as well as
co-authoring with Colin M. Kraay The Hellenistic Kingdoms. Photo and write-up courtesy of NFA XI, 1982.
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