Helen Laura Farquhar (1859 – 1953) was a British numismatist and a founder member of the British Numismatic Society in 1903. Farquhar served on the British Numismatic Society Council many times from 1910-1946 and was Vice-President at various times 1912-1953.[1] Farquhar specialised in British numismatics, especially Stuart portraiture and the Touch pieces associated with the King's Evil (scrofula). Farquhar wrote prolifically on these subjects, particularly in the British Numismatic Journal where she published articles in every volume from 1905-1930.[2]
Florence Farquhar (sister), Ernest Farquhar (brother), Isabel Farquhar (sister), Alfred Farquhar (brother), John Henry Ponsonby (brother-in-law), Violet Louise Clive nee Ponsonby (niece), Richard Ponsonby-Fane (nephew)
Farquhar was born in Brackley, Northamptonshire, in 1859 and grew up in London. Her parents were Harvie Morton Farquhar and Louisa Harriet Ridley-Colbourne. Harvie Morton Farquhar was a descendant of the Farquhar baronets and a director of Messrs Herries, Farquhar & Co, which was later acquired by Lloyds Bank. Farquhar lived in Chelsea during the 1860s and 1870s where she was educated by a governess.[3] From at least 1901 Farquhar lived with her sister Isabel Farquhar in Belgrave Square. She died at the age of 94 at 6 Lowndes Street on 3 January 1953.
Farquhar either donated (during her lifetime) or bequeathed her collection of coins, medals, badges, and touch-pieces, chiefly of the Stuart period, to the British Museum.[6]
Honoursedit
Farquhar was awarded the John Sanford Saltus Medal of the British Numismatic Society for 1911 at the February 1912 meeting of the Society for her work on Stuart coins and medals.[7]
Farquhar was awarded the Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society in 1931; the first female recipient of the Medal.[8] Farquhar was made an honorary member of the British Numismatic Society in 1950.[8]
Farquhar collected coins and medals associated with her scholarly interests in the Stuart period. She used these collections in presentations to the British Numismatic Society and donated or bequeathed her collection to the British Museum.[8]
Familyedit
Farquhar lived with her sister Isabel for most of her adult life.
Publicationsedit
Articlesedit
"Portraiture of the Stuarts on the Royalist Badges" in British Numismatic Journal 2 (1905) 243-290
"Patterns and medals bearing the legend IACOBVS III or IACOBVS VIII" in British Numismatic Journal 3 (1906) 229-270
"Portraiture of our Tudor monarchs on their coins and medals" in British Numismatic Journal 4 (1907) 79-143
"Portraiture of Our Stuart Monarchs on their Coins and Medals" in British Numismatic Journal 5 (1908) 145-262
"Portraiture of Our Stuart Monarchs on their Coins and Medals. Part II: James II" in British Numismatic Journal 6 (1909) 213-285
"Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals. Part III: William and Mary" in British Numismatic Journal 7 (1910) 199-267
"Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals, Part IV: William III" in British Numismatic Journal 8 (1911) 207-273
"Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals: Part V, William III, continued" in British Numismatic Journal 9 (1912) 237-294
"Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals. Part VI: Anne" in British Numismatic Journal 10 (1913-1914) 199-266
"Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals. Part VII: Anne continued" in British Numismatic Journal 11 (1915) 219-287
"Silver Counters of the Seventeenth Century" in The Numismatic Chronicle 16 (1916) 133-193[9]
"Royal charities. Part I: angels as healing-pieces for the king's evil" in British Numismatic Journal 12 (1916) 39-135
"Concerning some Roettiers Dies" in The Numismatic Chronicle 17 (1917) 126-165[10]
"Royal charities. Part II: touchpieces for the king's evil" in British Numismatic Journal 13 (1917) 95-163
"Royal charities. Part III (continuation of) touchpieces for the king's evil. James II to William III" in British Numismatic Journal 14 (1918) 89-120
"Royal charities. Part IV (conclusion of) Touchpiece's for the king's evil" in British Numismatic Journal 15 (1919-1920) 141-184
"Royal Charities (Second Series)" in British Numismatic Journal 16 (1921-1922) 195-228
"A series of portrait plaques in thin silver, struck in Stuart times, technically called shells or clichés" in British Numismatic Journal 16 (1921-1922) 229-246
"Royal Charities (Second Series) Part II" in British Numismatic Journal 17 (1923-1924) 133-164
"An Emergenc Coinage in Ireland" in British Numismatic Journal 17 (1923-1924) 165-169
"Some portrait-medals struck between 1745 and 1752 for Prince Charles Edward" in British Numismatic Journal 17 (1923-1924) 171-225
"The Shrewsbury Medal" in British Numismatic Journal 18 (1925-1926) 125-134
"Royal Charities (Second Series) Part IV" in British Numismatic Journal 19 (1927-1928) 109-129
"A Lost Coinage in the Channel Islands" in The Numismatic Chronicle 8 (1928) 199-212[11]
"Royal Charities (Second Series) Part V" in British Numismatic Journal 20 (1929-1930) 215-150
"The Forlorn Hope Medal of Charles I" in The Numismatic Chronicle 10 (1930) 316-329[12]
"Thomas Simon, "One of our Chief Geavers"" in The Numismatic Chronicle 12 (1932) 274-310[13]
Referencesedit
^"British Numismatic Society History". British Numismatic Society. Retrieved 23 June 2016.
^"Home". www.britnumsoc.org. 3 August 2007. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^"Join Ancestry®". search.ancestry.co.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^Archives, The National. "The Discovery Service". discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^"'Farquhar, Miss Helen'". wellcomelibrary.org. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^"Collection search: You searched for". British Museum. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^"Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society" (PDF). The British Numismatic Journal. 9: 401–485. 1912.
^ abcdTaffs, H (1953). "MISS HELEN FARQUHAR, F.R.HIST.S.". The British Numismatic Journal. 27: 101–103.
^Farquhar, Helen (1916). "Silver Counters of the Seventeenth Century". The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society. 16: 133–193. JSTOR 42663728.
^Farquhar, Helen (1917). "Concerning Some Roettiers Dies". The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society. 17: 126–165. JSTOR 42678445.
^Farquhar, Helen (1928). "A Lost Coinage in the Channel Islands". The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society. 8 (31/32): 199–212. JSTOR 42664164.
^Farquhar, Helen (1930). "The Forlorn Hope Medal of Charles I". The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society. 10 (40): 316–329. JSTOR 42664254.
^Farquhar, Helen (1932). "Thomas Simon, "One of Our Chief Geavers"". The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society. 12 (48): 274–310. JSTOR 42664297.
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helen, farquhar, helen, laura, farquhar, 1859, 1953, british, numismatist, founder, member, british, numismatic, society, 1903, farquhar, served, british, numismatic, society, council, many, times, from, 1910, 1946, vice, president, various, times, 1912, 1953,. Helen Laura Farquhar 1859 1953 was a British numismatist and a founder member of the British Numismatic Society in 1903 Farquhar served on the British Numismatic Society Council many times from 1910 1946 and was Vice President at various times 1912 1953 1 Farquhar specialised in British numismatics especially Stuart portraiture and the Touch pieces associated with the King s Evil scrofula Farquhar wrote prolifically on these subjects particularly in the British Numismatic Journal where she published articles in every volume from 1905 1930 2 Helen Laura FarquharBorn8 November 1859BrackleyDied3 January 1953LondonParentsHarvie Morton Farquhar father Louisa Harriet Ridley Colbourne mother RelativesFlorence Farquhar sister Ernest Farquhar brother Isabel Farquhar sister Alfred Farquhar brother John Henry Ponsonby brother in law Violet Louise Clive nee Ponsonby niece Richard Ponsonby Fane nephew Contents 1 Biography 2 Honours 3 Collections 4 Family 5 Publications 5 1 Articles 6 ReferencesBiography editFarquhar was born in Brackley Northamptonshire in 1859 and grew up in London Her parents were Harvie Morton Farquhar and Louisa Harriet Ridley Colbourne Harvie Morton Farquhar was a descendant of the Farquhar baronets and a director of Messrs Herries Farquhar amp Co which was later acquired by Lloyds Bank Farquhar lived in Chelsea during the 1860s and 1870s where she was educated by a governess 3 From at least 1901 Farquhar lived with her sister Isabel Farquhar in Belgrave Square She died at the age of 94 at 6 Lowndes Street on 3 January 1953 Farquhar was a prolific correspondent and archive material is held by the National Archives 4 the Wellcome Collection 5 and the British Museum Farquhar either donated during her lifetime or bequeathed her collection of coins medals badges and touch pieces chiefly of the Stuart period to the British Museum 6 Honours editFarquhar was awarded the John Sanford Saltus Medal of the British Numismatic Society for 1911 at the February 1912 meeting of the Society for her work on Stuart coins and medals 7 Farquhar was awarded the Medal of the Royal Numismatic Society in 1931 the first female recipient of the Medal 8 Farquhar was made an honorary member of the British Numismatic Society in 1950 8 Farquhar was a fellow of the Royal Historical Society 8 Collections editFarquhar collected coins and medals associated with her scholarly interests in the Stuart period She used these collections in presentations to the British Numismatic Society and donated or bequeathed her collection to the British Museum 8 Family editFarquhar lived with her sister Isabel for most of her adult life Publications editArticles edit Portraiture of the Stuarts on the Royalist Badges in British Numismatic Journal 2 1905 243 290 Patterns and medals bearing the legend IACOBVS III or IACOBVS VIII in British Numismatic Journal 3 1906 229 270 Portraiture of our Tudor monarchs on their coins and medals in British Numismatic Journal 4 1907 79 143 Portraiture of Our Stuart Monarchs on their Coins and Medals in British Numismatic Journal 5 1908 145 262 Portraiture of Our Stuart Monarchs on their Coins and Medals Part II James II in British Numismatic Journal 6 1909 213 285 Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals Part III William and Mary in British Numismatic Journal 7 1910 199 267 Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals Part IV William III in British Numismatic Journal 8 1911 207 273 Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals Part V William III continued in British Numismatic Journal 9 1912 237 294 Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals Part VI Anne in British Numismatic Journal 10 1913 1914 199 266 Portraiture of our Stuart monarchs on their coins and medals Part VII Anne continued in British Numismatic Journal 11 1915 219 287 Silver Counters of the Seventeenth Century in The Numismatic Chronicle 16 1916 133 193 9 Royal charities Part I angels as healing pieces for the king s evil in British Numismatic Journal 12 1916 39 135 Concerning some Roettiers Dies in The Numismatic Chronicle 17 1917 126 165 10 Royal charities Part II touchpieces for the king s evil in British Numismatic Journal 13 1917 95 163 Royal charities Part III continuation of touchpieces for the king s evil James II to William III in British Numismatic Journal 14 1918 89 120 Royal charities Part IV conclusion of Touchpiece s for the king s evil in British Numismatic Journal 15 1919 1920 141 184 Royal Charities Second Series in British Numismatic Journal 16 1921 1922 195 228 A series of portrait plaques in thin silver struck in Stuart times technically called shells or cliches in British Numismatic Journal 16 1921 1922 229 246 Royal Charities Second Series Part II in British Numismatic Journal 17 1923 1924 133 164 An Emergenc Coinage in Ireland in British Numismatic Journal 17 1923 1924 165 169 Some portrait medals struck between 1745 and 1752 for Prince Charles Edward in British Numismatic Journal 17 1923 1924 171 225 The Shrewsbury Medal in British Numismatic Journal 18 1925 1926 125 134 Royal Charities Second Series Part IV in British Numismatic Journal 19 1927 1928 109 129 A Lost Coinage in the Channel Islands in The Numismatic Chronicle 8 1928 199 212 11 Royal Charities Second Series Part V in British Numismatic Journal 20 1929 1930 215 150 The Forlorn Hope Medal of Charles I in The Numismatic Chronicle 10 1930 316 329 12 Thomas Simon One of our Chief Geavers in The Numismatic Chronicle 12 1932 274 310 13 References edit British Numismatic Society History British Numismatic Society Retrieved 23 June 2016 Home www britnumsoc org 3 August 2007 Retrieved 22 January 2018 Join Ancestry search ancestry co uk Retrieved 22 January 2018 Archives The National The Discovery Service discovery nationalarchives gov uk Retrieved 22 January 2018 Farquhar Miss Helen wellcomelibrary org Retrieved 22 January 2018 Collection search You searched for British Museum Retrieved 22 January 2018 Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society PDF The British Numismatic Journal 9 401 485 1912 a b c d Taffs H 1953 MISS HELEN FARQUHAR F R HIST S The British Numismatic Journal 27 101 103 Farquhar Helen 1916 Silver Counters of the Seventeenth Century The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society 16 133 193 JSTOR 42663728 Farquhar Helen 1917 Concerning Some Roettiers Dies The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society 17 126 165 JSTOR 42678445 Farquhar Helen 1928 A Lost Coinage in the Channel Islands The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society 8 31 32 199 212 JSTOR 42664164 Farquhar Helen 1930 The Forlorn Hope Medal of Charles I The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society 10 40 316 329 JSTOR 42664254 Farquhar Helen 1932 Thomas Simon One of Our Chief Geavers The Numismatic Chronicle and Journal of the Royal Numismatic Society 12 48 274 310 JSTOR 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