Richard Ashton Author & Editor

Richard Ashton graduated from the University of Oxford in 1968 with a degree in Literae Humaniores. He went on to teach Classics at Marlboro College in Vermont before returning to Brasenose College to reasearch ancient numismatics. In 1972 he embarked on a career in the British diplomatic service and was posted across the world. Since 1995 he has been a volunteer at Department of Coins and Medals in the British Museum. Richard was appointed the Editor (ancient) of the Royal Numismatic Society's annual journal The Numismatic Chronicle, and shortly after took charge of Society's Special Publications.