Philip Attwood

Philip Attwood (born 23 March 1954) is a British numismatist associated with the British Museum Department of Coins and Medals, where he served as chief curator until his retirement in 2020.

His brother is David Attwood (film director).

Biography

Philip Attwood graduated in Ancient history and Archaeology from the University of Birmingham in 1975.

As chief curator, Attwood was responsible for the department's acquisition program. During his tenure, notable acquisitions included a gold medal by British sculptor Alfred Gilbert (1854–1934) and a significant donation by his departmental colleague Marion Archibald, which was realized following her death in 2016.

Publications

(1992). Artistic circles: the medal in Britain 1880–1918. British Museum. ISBN 9780714108742 (2002). British art medals 1982–2002. British Art Medal Society. ISBN 978-0953698837 (2003). Italian medals, c.1530–1600, in British public collections. British Museum. ISBN 9780714108612 (2004). Badges. British Museum. ISBN 9780714150147 (2004). The British Columbia medals of John Lobban: painter, sculptor, designer and illustrator 1919–1996. British Art Medal Society. ISBN 9780953698851 (2009). Medals of dishonour. British Museum. ISBN 9780714118161 (2014). Hard at work: the diary of Leonard Wyon 1853–1867. Spink, London. ISBN 9781907427329 (2015). Medal Artists of New Zealand: regroup, reflect, regenerate. Marte Szirmay, Auckland. ISBN 9780473329037