Wayne G. Sayles
Wayne G. Sayles (b. March 8, 1943) as an American numismatist and author, who specializes in Ancient Numismatics, especially Cilicia located in modern day Turkey. He is an accomplished Numismatic and Militarily author having published or contributed to hundreds of books, articles and papers.
Born in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Wayne F. and Betty J. Sayles Wayne enlisted in the U.S. Air Force the summer after graduating Horicon High School in 1961 and was trained in Communications-Electronics Maintenance at Keesler AFB, MS. His tours as an electronics technician included assignments to Gander, Newfoundland; Fort Bragg, NC; McCoy AFB, FL; San Isidro AB, Dominican Republic; Incirlik AB, Turkey and McClellan AFB, CA. In 1971, Wayne was accepted into the Commissioning Bootstrap Program and attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in History. He received a commission in the USAF through Officer's Training School in May 1972, completing the program as an Honor Graduate.
His interest in coins of Cilicia was born during his tour of duty in Turkey.
Biography
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Education
1972 - University of Nebraska at Omaha where he earned a Bachelor's Degree in History
1986 - University of Wisconsin (Madison), Masters degree in Art History. Presented his thesis on the influence of ancient coins in the work of 17th century Flemish painter Peter Paul Rubens.
Publications
- Ancient Coin Collecting, 2nd ed., Krause Publications, Inc., , 1996.
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