Margaret E. Thompson

Margaret E. Thompson
Born(1911-02-22)22 February 1911
Trenton, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 29, 1992(1992-02-29) (aged 81)
Haverford, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Education
Known forThe New Style Silver Coinage of Athens
Scientific career
Fields
  • Archaeology
  • Numismatics
  • Education
InstitutionsAmerican Numismatic Society
Columbia University

Margaret E. Thompson (2 February 1911 – 29 February 1992) was an American numismatist specializing in Greek coins. She was curator of the American Numismatic Society (ANS) from 1949 to 1979. She was awarded the Archer M. Huntington Medal of the American Numismatic Society in 1961 and the Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society of Great Britain in 1967.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Thompson, Margaret E., 1911–1992". American Numismatic Society. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. ^ Metcalf, William. "Margaret Thompson". Breaking Ground: Women in Old World Archaeology. Retrieved 10 June 2018.