DAYET, Maurice Ernest Alexandre (called “baron”). Besançon 8.11.1889 — Paris 22.3.1973. French Diplomat and Numismatician. Son of André Dayet and Marie Morel, grew up in Cramans (Jura). From 1914 worked as diplomat in Asia, Europe and South America. During WW II belonged to France Libre. Retired in 1954 as ambassador. Married 1922 Elizabeth Margaret Miller (divorce, one son and one daughter) and 1938 Eileen Mary Jacob.
Publications: “Un tétradrachme arsacide inédit”, Arethuse 2, 1925, 63-66; “Une trouvaille de monnaies séleucides et arsacides”, Arethuse 2, 1925, 131-139; ”Divinité Nabateénne sur une Monnaie Parthe”, Arethuse 9, 1930, 39-40; “L’oiseau des monnaies de Perside”, Arethuse 1931, 37-39; “Monnaies arsacides à bonnet satrapal”, Revue Numismatique 11, 1949, 9-26.
– Also wrote on French archaeology and other subjects,
Sources: francaislibres.net with photo; German and especially Portuguese Wikipedia.
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