David Bivar

British numismatist and archaeologist (1926–2015)

Adrian David Hugh Bivar, FRAS (abbreviated A.D.H. Bivar) (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.[1] He specialized in Sasanian seals and rock reliefs, Kushano-Sasanian coins and chronology, Mithraic iconography, Arsacid history and pre-Islamic folklore.[2] His written works include book chapters written for the Fischer Weltgeschichte (vol.16, 1966) and The Cambridge History of Iran (1983).

References

  1. ^ EnWiki.NET - Encyclopædia Britannica Ultimate (2010). Adrian David Hugh Bivar. Retrieved on 2010-04-17.
  2. ^ Encyclopaedia Iranica (2010). Iranian Studies in Britain, Pre-Islamic. Retrieved on 2010-04-17.

External links

  • Bibliography of A.D.H. Bivar, in Bulletin of the Asia Institute, vol.7, Iranian Studies in Honor of A.D.H. Bivar (1993), pp. 5-8
  • Obituary in Iran, Journal of the British Institute of Persian Studies, Volume 44, 2006 - Issue 1
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