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Anthony, Charles Edward

numismatist, was born Dec. 6, 1822, in New York city. He was a son of John Anthon; was graduated at Columbia college in 1839, and from 1853 until 1883 he held the chair of history and belleslettres in the college of the city of New York. He was an enthusiastic collector of coins, and owned one of the most valuable collections ever gathered in the United States. For some time he was president of the American numismatic society. He died June 7, 1883, in New York city.