Serafino Ricci

Born in Milan on March 10, 1867, Serafino Ricci was an Italian numismatist, archaeologist, and museum professional. Sources about his career describe studies in letters and archaeology in Milan, and his work is closely linked with the study of classical antiquity, epigraphy, and coins.

Ricci wrote and edited books on archaeology, art history, and numismatics, including works connected with Roman and Italian antiquity. His published output suggests a scholar who was interested not only in specialist research, but also in explaining ancient culture clearly through books, museum work, and teaching.

He died in Malnate on January 13, 1943. Today he is remembered mainly for his contributions to Italian numismatics and for the broad scholarly range of his writing on the ancient world.