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Lot 541    Session 2 (11.30am Tuesday)    Numismatic Literature

Estimate $100
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CAHN, Herbert A., Die Munzen der Sizilischen Stadt Naxos, (The Coins of the Sicilian City of Naxos), reprint by Obol, Chicago 1978 of the original edition Basel, 1940, 167 pp., 12 plates. Hard cover. Wallace, W. P., The Euboian League and its Coinage, (NN & M No.134), American Numismatic Society, New York, 1956, 180 + xi pp., 16 plates; Robinson, David M., A Hoard of Silver Coins from Carystus, (NN & M No.124), American Numismatic Society, New York, 1952, 62 pp., 6 plates; another The Agrinion Hoard, (NN & M No.159), ANS, New York, 1968, 130 pp., 56 plates. Very fine, scarce and useful. (4)

All are standard works, the second listing every known coin from this series, together with an account of the history of the league. The last two volumes one an important hoard of ancient Greek coins coming from Central Greece, buried c.235 B.C., the second another important hoard of almost entirely Greek Coins found at Agrinion in Western Aetolia. It contained 1340 silver coins with most coming from the Achaean League, buried c.130 B.C.

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