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Lot 3997      

Estimate $100
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $80

NUMISMATIC FINE ARTS INTERNATIONAL, Auction sale catalogues, No.XVIII part I, Greek Coins and Coins of the Seleucid Kings, March 31st, 1987; 402 lots, about 200 pages, every lot illustrated with detailed description, many illustrations with additional enlargements and with 2 colour plates, part II, Roman and Byzantine Coins, April 1, 1987, lots 403 - 993, about 200 pages, every lot illustrated many with additional enlargements, 1 colour plate, charts on family tree, detailed descriptions, 7 page article on Historical Survey on Byzantine Coinage, both with estimate lists. As new. (2)

A most important sale which includes the Arthur Houghton collection of Seleucid coinage making this sale the most important sale probably ever held featuring Seleucid coins (all are in ACNAC Houghton). Many of the lots have detailed descriptions and the catalogue written by Cathy Lorber makes this an indispensible reference of the very best Seleucid coins that have come down to us today. This sale XVIII was probably the best of all the NFA sales and the one most desired for the quality and rarity of the coins selected. The collection of almost 1000 coins realised over US $4,000,000.