Long Table 160. General Charles Richard Fox (1796-1873), Coin Collector

Charles Richard Fox (1796-1873) was one of the most important and prominent collectors of ancient coins of his time. His collection began with a trip to Asia Minor in 1820, and grew extensively in both quantity and quality with purchases from the London and Paris coin markets. Fox’s habit of adding individual purchase notes to his coin tickets represents a key source of information for provenance research, and the identification of his network of friends and agents. Karsten Dahmen, Deputy Director of the Coin Cabinet at the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, will outline the history of General Fox’s collection for the first time using archive material and correspondence, illuminating the perspectives and motives of the parties involved.