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LITERATURE & CATALOGUES: ANCIENT LITERATURE LOTS
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14087
Ancient Coin Collecting (five-volume group from the six-volume series), Wayne G. Sayles, comprising the core Ancient Coin Collecting (1996, 197 pp.) and its expanded Second Edition (2007, 312 pp.), together with Volume III The Roman World: Politics and Propaganda (Second Edition, 2007, 291 pp.), Volume IV Roman Provincial Coins (1998), and Volume VI Non-Classical Cultures (1999), all Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, a practical working library that starts with the real basics of collecting and attribution, then moves into focused coverage of Roman imperial issues and how coins were used for messaging, the wide and often under-used provincial coinages, and the broader non-classical cultures beyond the Greek and Roman mainstream, illustrated throughout and backed by the usual reference aids for collectors including bibliographies and indexes. VG, with signs of handling to the covers, but the interiors remain clean and very well kept overall. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work.
  A$100
(US$71)
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  A$250
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14088
Group lot of 6 books, coin collecting, history, and attribution aids. A varied and useful group bringing together introductory works on money and coinage, practical guidance on the care and arrangement of collections, and specialist references helpful for attribution and historical context. Included are: (1) A Short History of Coins and Currency, Lord Avebury, Home and School Library, an early popular survey of money and coinage; (2) Coin Collections, Their Preservation, Classification and Presentation, David William MacDowall (UNESCO), a practical guide to the organisation and care of coin cabinets; (3) A Book of Greek Coins (King Penguin Book), a compact illustrated introduction to Greek coinage for the general reader; (4) The Coinages of the Nomes and Prefectures of Roman Egypt, J. de Rouge and F. Feuardent (Chicago, 1979 reprint), a specialist reference for the dated nome issues of Roman Egypt; (5) Dating and Pricing Roman Imperial Coins, Zander H. Klawans, a handy collector?s guide for basic identification and market orientated use; and (6) Masterpieces of Greek Coinage, Charles Seltman, a classic presentation of notable Greek types and their artistic appeal. A useful mixed lot, with each volume offering something different and together forming a practical shelf group for collectors, students, and cataloguers. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, showing age and use; with mixed handling and rubbing from use, the Avebury cloth volume showing heavier edge wear and fraying, but overall the books are in VG condition. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work.
  A$75
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  A$150
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14089
Group of 7 auction sale and fixed-price catalogues, ancient and related. A mixed specialist shelf group including: Italo Vecchi Ltd (New York), Numismorum Auctiones 9, A Collection of the Coinage of Augustus (4 December 1997); Stack?s (New York), The Frederick S. Knobloch Collection of Roman Imperial Coins (Public Auction Sale, May 1?3, 1980); Glendining & Co. Ltd (London), A Catalogue of a Collection of Ancient Greek & Roman Coins in Silver and Bronze, from the Collection formed by the late George Bauer (23 January 1963); Glendining & Co. Ltd (London), Ancient Greek Gold and Silver Coins, formed by a Foreign Amateur, also a Collection of Roman Gold Aurei (13 December 1963); M?nzauktion Tkalec AG (2001), 1500 Jahre M?nzpr?gekust, Antike M?nzen in feinster Qualit?t; Superior Galleries, The Abraham Bromberg Collection of Jewish Coins, Part II (10 December 1992); and Triton XV, BCD Thessaly (New York International, January 3, 2012, Sessions 1 and 2), a useful run of specialist catalogues that are now quite hard to find in hard copy and in several cases not easy to locate online in complete form. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, mixed handling marks from use, covers are good for the age and years of use, overall VG from many years of use. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work.
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  A$150
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14090
Ancient coins and museum collections. (1) Coins of the Ancient World. Richard L. Currier (1980). Library binding, a general survey introduction to ancient coinage for the non-specialist reader. (2) Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney, Classical Collection catalogue, a useful museum guide to the Nicholson classical holdings for reference and context. (3) Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney, Egyptian Collection catalogue, a companion guide introducing the Egyptian holdings and background. (4) Wealth of the Roman World, A.D. 300?700. J. P. C. Kent and K. S. Painter (1977). Hardcover, a well regarded study of late Roman and early Byzantine material culture with strong relevance to coinage and its setting. (5) Treasures of Ancient Coinage. Catherine Lorber, American Numismatic Society (1996). Paperback, a plate-driven ANS publication highlighting notable pieces and collections. (6) Faces of Power: Imperial Portraiture on Roman Coins. A focused study of imperial portraiture and its use as public messaging through coinage, useful for understanding how rulers projected legitimacy and authority through official images. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, covers are good for the age and years of use, overall VG from many years of use. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work. (6 books)
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14091
Jewish and Israel coinage references. A particularly useful and increasingly hard to replace working group, bringing together four standard and practical references for Jewish, Judaean, and Israel related numismatics, with real value for attribution, historical context, and day to day catalogue use. Included are: (1) Howard B. Brin, Catalog of Judaea Capta Coinage, Emmett Publishing Company, a focused catalogue of the important Judaea Capta issues of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian, especially useful for type comparison and attribution within this widely collected series; (2) A. Reifenberg, Ancient Jewish Coins, Rubin Mass, Jerusalem, a classic overview of the ancient Jewish series, still widely cited and relied upon for identification and historical framing; (3) Rev. E. Rogers, M.A., A Handy Guide to Jewish Coins, Spink & Son Ltd, London, a compact and practical guide long valued for quick reference and now seldom encountered in the market; and (4) The Rosenberger Israel Collection of Coins, a dedicated Israel related collection reference, scarce in this format and very useful alongside the standard Judaean and Jewish works. A strong mixed reference lot, with each volume useful in its own right and together forming a highly practical shelf group for the specialist collector or researcher. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, showing age and use; overall the books are in VG condition. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work. (4 books)
  A$75
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14092
An interesting specialist numismatic reference group comprising Catalogue of Coins of the Roman Empire in the Ashmolean Museum, Part I, Augustus (c. 31 B.C.-A.D. 14) by C.H.V. Sutherland and C.M. Kraay; Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, The Burton Y. Berry Collection, Part II, Megaris to Egypt (1962); Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Sammlung Dreer, Klagenfurt im Landesmuseum fur Karnten, I. Teil, Italien-Sizilien (1967); Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Volume III, The Lockett Collection, Part III, Macedonia-Aegina (Gold and Silver); Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Volume III, The Lockett Collection, Part IV, Peloponnese-Aeolis (Gold and Silver); and Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Volume I, Part I, The Collection of Capt. E. G. Spencer-Churchill of Northwick Park, and the Salting Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum (1931). A useful working shelf of standard references, covering Roman imperial coinage and important Greek series from old cabinet and named collections, with the early SNG volumes particularly desirable in the specialist library and seldom found in such mixed scholarly groupings. The paper covers show light wear and shelf dust, the covers are good for the age and years of use, with minor spine fading and general handling, and the Ashmolean volume shows the same signs of use consistent with long reference work, overall VG from many years of use. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work. ( 6 books)
  A$100
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14093
Group lot of 2 books by Harlan J. Berk, medieval and eastern Roman gold. A useful specialised pair by Harlan J. Berk, bringing together two studies on the continuation and transformation of Roman coinage beyond the classical imperial series. Included are: (1) Roman Gold Coins of the Medieval World, 383-1453 A.D., a focused reference on the survival of Roman gold coinage from the late empire through the Byzantine period to the fall of Constantinople; and (2) Eastern Roman Successors of the Sestertius, a companion study tracing the continuation of the large bronze tradition in the eastern Roman and related series that followed the sestertius concept. A notably strong and practical pair, especially useful for collectors and researchers working in the transitional world between late Roman, Byzantine, and medieval coinage. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, showing age and use; overall the books are in VG condition. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work.
  A$40
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(£22)
  A$100
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14094
The British Numismatic Journal, group of 8 books, a consecutive run from 2005 to 2012, comprising (1) 2005, Volume 75, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2004, edited by D. J. Symons and P. de Jersey; (2) 2006, Volume 76, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2005, edited by D. J. Symons and P. de Jersey; (3) 2007, Volume 77, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2006, edited by D. J. Symons and P. de Jersey; (4) 2008, Volume 78, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2007, edited by P. de Jersey and E. M. Screen; (5) 2009, Volume 79, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2008, edited by P. de Jersey and E. M. Screen; (6) 2010, Volume 80, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2009, edited by P. de Jersey and E. M. Screen; (7) 2011, Volume 81, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2010, edited by E. M. Screen and M. R. Allen; and (8) 2012, Volume 82, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2011, edited by E. M. Screen and M. R. Allen. A desirable consecutive reference run of one of the principal English language numismatic journals, containing important articles, notes, reviews, and society proceedings of lasting use for British, ancient, medieval, and later numismatics. Brand new, crisp, and untouched since received, preserved in the library with protective covers.
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  A$300
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