Charles Theodore Seltman PhD (4 August 1886 – 28 June 1957) was an

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art historian and writer particularly in the area of

numismatics Numismatics is the study or collection of currency, including coins, tokens, paper money, medals and related objects. Specialists, known as numismatists, are often characterized as students or collectors of coins, but the discipline also includ ...

. Charles Seltman was born in

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on 4 August 1886 to Ernest John Seltman and Barbara Smith Watson from

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. He was educated at

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and during

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served in the Suffolk Regiment in

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. He married Isabel May Griffiths Dane (1893 - 1935), niece of Sir

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, on 6 June 1917 and in 1918 was accepted into

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where he specialized in

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landsca ...

. He was awarded the

medal of the Royal Numismatic Society The Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society was first awarded in 1883. It is awarded by the Royal Numismatic Society and is one of the highest markers of recognition given to numismatists. The President and Council award the Medal annually to an "in ...

in 1945. He is known for his theory that authoritarian societies produce abstract art while free societies produce realistic art. He was a fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge and a University Lecturer in Classics; he was awarded an honorary degree of Doctor of Literature (Litt.D.). His wife is buried at the Parish of the Ascension Burial Ground in Cambridge,

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. He died on 28 June 1957, in Cambridge, and was cremated in Cambridge Crematorium on 1 July 1957. In accordance with his wishes, his ashes were scattered in the

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near Majorca,

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Works

* ''The Temple Coins of Olympia, Greece'', 1921 * ''

Eros In Greek mythology, Eros (, ; grc, Ἔρως, Érōs, Love, Desire) is the Greek god of love and sex. His Roman counterpart was Cupid ("desire").''Larousse Desk Reference Encyclopedia'', The Book People, Haydock, 1995, p. 215. In the ear ...

: In Early Attic Legend & Art'', 1923 * ''

Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates ...

, Its History & Coinage before the Persian Invasion'', 1924 * ''The Cambridge Ancient History, Volumes of Plates, I-V'' (Cambridge: University Press, 1927–1939)
Vol. IVol. IIVol. IIIVol. IVVol. V
* ''Attic Vase Painting Martin Classical Lectures, Volume III'', 1933 * ''Masterpieces of Greek Coinage'', 1946 * ''Greek Art'', 1947, with Chittenden, Jacqueline * ''Approach to Greek Art'', 1948 * ''A Pictorial History of the Queens' College, Cambridge 1448–1948'', with Browne, A.D, 1948 * ''A Book of Greek Coins'', 1952 * ''The

Twelve Olympians upright=1.8, Fragment of a relief (1st century BC1st century AD) depicting the twelve Olympians carrying their attributes in procession; from left to right: Hestia (scepter), Hermes (winged cap and staff), Aphrodite (veiled), Ares (helmet and s ...

, Gods and Goddesses of

Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders ...

'', 1952 * ''Greek Coins'', 1955 * ''Women in Antiquity'', 1956 * ''Wine in the Ancient World'', 1957 * ''Riot in Ephesus; Writings on the Heritage of Greece'', 1958

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* Alumni of Queens' College, Cambridge 1886 births 1957 deaths British Army personnel of World War I Suffolk Regiment soldiers People educated at Berkhamsted School Fellows of Queens' College, Cambridge 20th-century English historians People from Paddington Military personnel from London {{UK-art-historian-stub