CLASSICAL NUMISMATIC AUCTIONS M a r c h 25,1 992
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2081. Gardner, Percy. The Coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in The British Museum. (Chicago, 1966 reprint of London, 1886 original), lxxvi, 193 pp., 32plates. Red cloth with dust cover. Fine copy. (20)
2069. [Demanhur Hoard]. Remarkable Collection of Greek Tetradrachms. Three hundred Silver Coins of Alexander the Great, In the Collection of Thomas Elder, F.R.N.S, 32 East Twenty-third St, New York City. Six (6) folio size plates (actual size of plate is 30 χ 30 cm.) illustrating 300 Alexander ΙΠ tetradrachms from the Demanhur hoard. Bound in recent custom binding with a plastic sleeve for each plate. The exact date and place of publication for these plates is not given but in Edward T. Newell's monograph, Alexander Hoard: Demanhur, 1905 (ANS NNM #19,1923), he makes reference to these plates as follows (pp. 5-6): "Lot IV also no longer exists as an entity. Those pieces which had been secured from it by Mrs. Draper, Mr. Thomas B.F. Curtis, as well as many purchased by Mr. T.L. Elder of
2082. Gardner, Percy. The History of Ancient Coinage, B.C. 700-300. (Chicago, 1974 reprint of Oxford, 1918 original ). xvi, 463 pages, 11 plates. Green casebound. Fine copy. Ex libris. (20) 2083. Gardner, Percy. The 'l'y pes of Greek Coins. An Archaeological Essay. (Cambridge: At The University Press, 1883 original), viii, 218 pp., (3), 16 fine plates with descriptive text opposite. Folio. Rebound in brown leatherette, original green buckram front cover laid in. The original edition of this still useful work. Fine copy. Exlibris. (100)
this city, have since passed into the possession of the author. Mr. Elder published a series of six plates in half tone showing the obverses and reverses of about 300 tetradrachms. It should be noted, however, that no. 98 on Plates I and Π was not from the find at Demanhur." Newell goes on to describe the circumstances of the hoard's discovery. Plates are fine or better. (50)
ExKolbe Sale XXI, J une 4-5,1985, lot 1009.
2070. Dittrich, K. Ancient Coins From Olbia and Panticapaeum. Photographed byM. Hibas and J. Marco. (London, 1959). 167 pp, color frontis, illustrated throughout, 410. Text in English. Black cloth with dust cover. Very good copy. Ex libris. (40)
2084. Giesecke, Walther. Sicilia Numismatica, Die Grundlagen Des Griechischen Münzwesens Auf Sicilien. (Bologna, Fomi 1969 reprint of Leipzig, 1923 original), vi, 188 pp., 27 plates, 4to. Gray cloth. Very good copy. Exlibris. (40)
2071. Fellows, Sir Charles. Coins of Ancient Lycia before the Reign of Alexander with An Essay on the Relative Dates of the Lycian Monuments in the British Museum. (Chicago, Obol 1976 reprint of John Murray, Albemarle Street, London, 1855). 20 pp., 19 plates of line drawings with descriptive text opposite, map, chronological table, 8vo. Printed paper covers. Very fine copy. (10)
2085. Gobi, Robert Ostkeltischer Ty penatlas Mit methodischem Kommentar. (Branschweig, 1973). 43 pp., 52 plates, 4to. Blue cloth with dust cover. Fine copy. (35) 2086. Gobi,Robert.Sasanian Numismatics.(Braunschweig-1971).Translated by Paul Severin, Vienna, x, 97 pp., 16 plates, 16minting tables, fold-out map. Orange cloth with dust cover. A standard reference on Sasanian numismatics. Text in English which is the more difficult edition to locate. Fine copy. (25)
2072. Florance, Dr. A. Geographic Lexicon of Greek Coin Inscriptions. (Chicago, 1966 reprint of: Tableaux synoptiques des ethniques des villes et peuples grecs, Paris, 1903). 104 pages, 4 maps, narrow 8vo. Printed card covers. As new. (12) 2073.
2087. Gorini, Giovanni. La Monetazione Incusa Delia Magna Grecia. (Bellinzona, Edizioni Arte Ε Moneta Publishers, 1978). 233 pp., illustrated throughout text, index, 8vo. Text in Italian. Green cloth with dust cover. Very fine copy. Ex libris. (50)
Same as previous lot. Gray boards without dust cover. Very good copy. (10)
2074. Forrer, Leonard. Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Greek Coins Formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. (New York, 1975 reprint of London, 1922-1929 originals.). Three volumes. 377,579 & 996pages, 317 plates total. Thick octavo. One of the best collections of Greek coins ever formed. Out of print Red casebound. Nice Very fine set. (250)
2088. Grose, S(idney).W(illiam). Fitzwilliam Museum, Catalogue of the McClean Collection of Greek Coins. (Chicago-1979 reprint of Cambridge, 19231929 originals). Three volumes complete, x, (2), 380 pp., 111 plates; (6), 563 pp., 137 plates; vi, 507 pp., 132 plates. Thick octavo. A standard reference seL Red cloth. Nice fine set (200)
2075. Forrer, Leonard Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Greek Coins Formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. Volume I: Auriol Find Class, Hispania, Gallia, Britannia, Italy and Sicily. (New Yoik, 1975 reprint of London, 1922 original), xvi, 377 pp., 69 plates, 8vo. Maroon casebound. One of the best collections of Greek coins ever formed. Out of print. Fine copy. (75)
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2076. Forrer, Leonard. Portraits of Royal Ladies On Greek Coins. (Chicago, 1969 reprint of an article from The Numismatic Chronicle, 1938). viii, 72 pp., illustrations in text, small 8vo. Gray casebound. Fine copy. Ex libris. (15)
2091. Head, Barclay V. A Guide to the Principal Coins of the Greeks From Circ. 700 B.C. to A.D. 270, Based on the work of Barclay V. Head. (London, 1959 revised second edition). British Museum Publication. 108 pages, 52 plates, 8vo. Green buckram. Fine copy. (40)
Same as previous lot. Nice fine set.
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2090. Head, Barclay V. A Guide to the Principal Coins of the Greeks. (London, 1932 original). British Museum publication, viii, 106 pages, 50 plates, 8vo. Green buckram. Fine copy. Ex libris. (35)
2077. Franke, Peter R. and Max Hirmer. Die Griechische Münze. (Munich, 1972). 176 pages plus plates of over 800 coins, most enlarged and many in color. This German edition has the same outstanding plates as Kraay and Hirmer's, Greek Coins, and they are the most beautiful books ever published on Greek 001ns. Both are out of print and the English edition has sold for circa $600 recently. Gray cloth with dust cover. Fine copy. Ex libris. (200)
2092. Head, Barclay V. Historia Numorum: A Manual of Greek Numismatics. (Oxford-1911 edition), lxxxviii, 966 pp., tables of alphabets, illustrations in text, thick 8vo. Red casebound, gilt lettering. Still a standard reference. Nice fine copy. (85)
2078. Gallatin, Albert. Syracusan Dekadrachms Of The EuainetosType. (Cambridge, Mass., 1930). (6), 53 pp., 12 fine plates, frontispiece plate, 4to. Blue casebound, top edge gilt. Still the standard reference for the series and difficult to locate as such. Very fine copy. (100)
2093. Head, Barclay V. Historia Numorum: A Manual of Greek Numismatk-s. (Spink and Son, London 1963 reprint of Oxford-1911 edition), lxxxviii, 966 pp., tables of alphabets, illustrations in text, thick 8vo. Green casebound with frayed dust cover. Still a standard reference. Nice finecopy. (60) 2094.
Same as previous lot. Split at front hinge otherwise internally fine.
(60)
2079. Gardner, Percy. The Coinage of Parthia. (San Diego, 1968 reprint). 68 pages, 7 plates, 8vo. Includes an article by Joel L. Malter on a hoard of Parthian drachms. Printed paper covers. Finecopy but covers stained. (10)
2095. Head, Barclay V. Historia Numorum: A Manual of Greek Numismatics. (Chicago-1967 reprint of Oxford-1911 edition), lxxxviii, 966 pp., tables of alphabets, illustrations in text, thick 8vo. Argonaut reprint of this standard reference. Red casebound with dust cover. Very fine copy. Ex libris. (50)
2080. Gardner, Percy. The Coins of the Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and India in The British Museum. (Chicago, 1966 reprint of London, 1886 original), lxxvi, 193 pp., 32 plates. Red cloth with dust cover. Finecopy. (20)
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