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GB 891 RAS SESQ-RAS SESQ/11
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Publications
Date(s)
- 1966 - 1973 (Creation)
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1 archival folder
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
Biographical history
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Name of creator
Name of creator
(1926-2015)
Biographical history
Adrian David Hugh Bivar, FRAS (1926 - 2015) was a British numismatist and archaeologist, who was Emeritus Professor of Iranian Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He specialized in Sasanian seals and rock reliefs, Kushano-Sasanian coins and chronology, Mithraic iconography, Arsacid history and pre-Islamic folklore.
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In commemoration of the Sesquicentenary, the Royal Asiatic Society considered a number of publications. This material contains some draft material for publications an correspondence concerning publications.
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- English
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- Royal Asiatic society of Great Britain and Ireland 1823- London, England (Subject)
- Whitting C.E.J (Subject)
- Turner E. G. 1911-1983 (Subject)
- Rice David Talbot 1903-1972 (Subject)
- Beckingham, Charles Fraser, 1914-1998 (Subject)
- Shorto, Harry Leonard, 1919 –1995 (Subject)
- Bivar, A. D. H., 1926-2015 * (Subject)