Ioannis N. Svoronos (; 15 April 1863 – 25 August 1922) was a

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and

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Life

Ioannis Svoronos was born in 1863 on the island of

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. After completing school he enrolled in the Law School of the

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, but abandoned his studies to dedicate himself to

archaeology Archaeology or archeology is the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of Artifact (archaeology), artifacts, architecture, biofact (archaeology), biofacts or ecofacts, ...

and

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 inclu ...

. He studied the latter in the universities of Berlin, London and Paris (1883–1887). On his return to Greece he was hired by the

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, where he worked until his death, serving also as its director from 1899. In 1918–1920 he was also Professor of Numismatics at the University of Athens. From 1898 he published the journal ''Journal International d’Archéologie Numismatique''. 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 1914, and the Huntington Medal Award given by the

American Numismatic Society The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is a New York City-based organization dedicated to the study of coins, money, medals, tokens, and related objects. Founded in 1858, it is the only American museum devoted exclusively to their preservation ...

in 1921. He died in Athens in 1922.

Publications

* Numismatique de la Crète ancienne: accompagnée de l'histoire, la géographie et la mythologie de l'ile. Ouvrage récompensé par l’Académie des inscriptions et belles-lettres (Paris) et pub. aux frais de l’Assemblée des Crétois, Macon: Impr. Protat frères, 1890. * Περί της σημασίας των νομισματικών τύπων των αρχαίων. Σβορώνος, Ιωάννης Ν.,

895 __NOTOC__ Year 895 ( DCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * The Magyars are expelled from western Siberia, and settle in the Carpathian Basin, under the leadership of Árpád ( ...

* Φως επί των αρχαιολογικών σκανδάλων / Υπό Ιωάννου Ν. Σβορώνου. Αθήνησιν: Εκ του Τυπογραφείου των Αδελφών Περρή, 1896. * Ο Λυκούργος και Αμβροσία �νάτυπο/ Ι. Ν. Σβορώνου, Athenes: Barth et von Hirst, 1898. * Περί των εισιτηρίων των αρχαίων / I. N. Σβορώνου. Εν Αθήναις]: �αρτ και Χιρστ

898 __NOTOC__ Year 898 ( DCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * January 1 – King Odo I (or Eudes) dies at La Fère (Northern France) after a 10-year reign. His rival, the 1 ...

* Τις η νήσος "Συρίη" του Ομήρου (Συνέχεια και τέλος.) / Ι.Ν. Σβορώνου. Athènes: Barth et von Hirst,

899 __NOTOC__ Year 899 ( DCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. Events By place Europe * Summer – Arnulf of Carinthia, the King of East Francia, enlists the support of the Magyars, to raid northern Ita ...

* Νομίσματα �νάτυπο: Α'.) Αλεξανδρινά αστρονομικά. Β.) Απολλωνίας της εν Πόντω και της νήσου Πεπαρήθου / Ι.Ν. Σβορώνου. Athènes: Barth et von Hirst, éditeurs,

* Χρυσά νομίσματα και εικόνες των βασιλισσών της Αιγύπτου �νάτυπο/ Ι.Ν. Σβορώνου. Athènes: Barth et von Hirst,

* Βυζαντιακά νομισματικά ζητήματα : Μετά 70 εικόνων / υπό Ιω. Ν. Σβορώνου. Αθήναι: Barth και von Hirst Εκδόται, 1899. * Der athenische Volkskalender. Athen: Barth und von Hirst, 1899. * Les Nouveaux timbres-poste de l’île de Crète et le modèles de monnaies antiques. La Canée: Imprimerie du Gouvernement Crétois, 1905. * Ερμηνεία των μνημείων του Ελευσινιακού μυστικού κύκλου : και τοπογραφικά Ελευσίνος και Αθηνών / υπό Ιω. Ν. Σβορώνου. * Ιωάννης Ν. Σβορώνος, Kαι πάλιν περί του πίνακος της Ναννίου �νάτυπο Athènes: Beck et Barth.

References

External links

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Svoronos, Jean Nikolaus
at the Digital Library Numis
Works by Svoronos
at the Digital Library of Modern Greek Studies "Anemi" {{DEFAULTSORT:Svoronos, Ioannis 1863 births 1922 deaths People from Mykonos Greek archaeologists Greek numismatists Academic staff of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens Recipients of the Order of George I