Item 1982/1 - Two letters from Michael Metcalf

2 items, paper

Two letters from Michael Metcalf:
(a) manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated 24 April 1982, thanking IS for the new version of his paper with Christopher Blunt and commenting on the arrangement of the list of coins as well as the use of some "inscriptional" characters. MM says that he will show the typescript to Michael [Dolley?], who may wish to reply "on the chronology". On a separate matter, he notes that Frank Purvey [author a several works for coin collectors] has IS's coins and the pistole. He concludes with the hope that "the University of Glasgow doesn't decide to sell all the Hunterian coins", as they are contemplating "Pour encourager les autres bénéfacteurs".
(b) manuscript, one folio (recto & verso), dated 1 December 1982, beginning with a comment on his unsuccessful search for Oxford pennies with two sceptres. He thanks IS for the photocopy, says that he has decided to hold Michael [Dolley]'s piece, since his argument needs to be presented more clearly and concisely, and responds positively to a suggestion from IS that do a sceatta typology together.