Numismatic Literature

Lot 566    SESSION 2 (11.30am Tuesday 31st March)    Numismatic Literature

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $40

JOURNAL INTERNATIONAL D'ARCHEOLOGIE NUMISMATIQUE (JIAN), Athens, Volumes VII part; (1904), 209-412 pp., IX - XIX plates. With original paper covers as issued, but partly disbound; Cahn, Adolph E., Frankfurt, Sammlung Krausz - Chicago, Munzen der Romischen Kaiserzeit, auction sale No.54, 1st Sept, 1925, 71pps, 1147 lots, 16 plates many coins illustrated; Munzhandlung Basel, Auctionkatalog 8, Monnaies grecques romaines et byzantines, Sale 22nd March 1937, 1160 lots, 88 pp., 52 plates; Helbing, Auction catalogue, No.83, Grieschische und Romische munzen, 19th August 1941, Munich, 2640 lots, 104pp., 44 plates, hardbound, All in need of rebinding, fair, contents fine all very scarce. (4)

A most important series that ran from volumes I to XXI (21 volumes in all), (from 1898-1927) and edited by the great Greek numismatic scholar S.V. Svoronos (Director of the National Museum in Athens), all with articles in all languages, but mostly on Greek coins, many of which are still the standard work on that subject, city or topic. This volume includes Babelon, Origons of money in Athens; Svoronos, Numismatic Museum additions of Greek Coins, 1903-4 on 10 plates and description. The Cahn catalogue is an important sale of a collection illustrating many Roman Imperial bronze pieces, and the third catalogue has superb illustrations of Greek coins.