Secondina Cesano | |
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| Born | 16 February 1879 Fossano, Italy |
| Died | 13 August 1973 (aged 94) Rome, Italy |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Sapienza University of Rome |
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| Discipline | Numismatics |
Secondina Lorenza Eugenia Cesano (16 February 1879 - 13 August 1973) was an Italian numismatist and professor of numismatics at the Sapienza University of Rome. [1] [2]
Cesano originally studied at the Sapienza University of Rome. In 1902 she won a competition and gained a role at the National Roman Museum. In 1907 she gained habilitation in numismatics at Sapienza. [1] She also worked on numismatics in the National Archaeological Museum,Naples and the National Museum of Ravenna. [2] In 1912,at the foundation of the Istituto italiano di numismatica,Cesano was appointed to the board of directors,later becoming its extraordinary commissar from 1943 to 1944. [1]
Cesano was an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society. [3]
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