Kenneth Sheedy

Associate Professor Kenneth Sheedy is the founding Director of the Australian Centre for Ancient Numismatic Studies (ACANS) at Macquarie University. He holds a PhD in Classical Archaeology from the University of Sydney (1987) and has held roles including Deputy Director of the Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens and curator of the Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum (SNG) Project at the British Museum. His research focuses on Greek numismatics, particularly Archaic Athenian coinage, Cycladic archaeology, and the application of archaeometric techniques like XRF and neutron analysis. He leads the ARC-funded 'A spring of silver, a treasury in the earth' project examining Laurion silver's impact on Athenian political economy. Awards include the 2014 Museums and Galleries National Award. Key collaborations involve ANSTO on ancient coin manufacturing studies and CACHE for cultural heritage projects. His work bridges classical archaeology, numismatics, and scientific analysis, with over 70 publications across numismatic catalogues, archaeological studies, and interdisciplinary research.

Educational Background: PhD Classical Archaeology (University of Sydney, 1987); Curatorial experience at Powerhouse Museum (1988-1991) and British Museum (1997). Professional Affiliations: Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities (2010), SNG Australia Project representative at the International Union of Academies.

Research Interests: Archaic Athenian coinage metallurgy, Cycladic island archaeology (Tenos, Naxos), incuse coin production in South Italy, and Delos sanctuary studies. Active in international projects like the Taranto Hoard reanalysis and Porinos Naos study. Publications include SNG Australia Volume I (2008) and numerous contributions to Numismatic Chronicle, American Journal of Archaeology, and archaeometry journals.