Numismatic Literature

Lot 5008    Session 17 (11:30am Friday)    Numismatic Literature

Estimate $200
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $160

BUNKER HUNT, Nelson, Collection (The) Highly Important Greek and Roman Coins, 164 Lots, all lots in original size and enlargements with detailed and comprehensive commentary, with prices realized, hardbound with dust jacket, Sotheby's, New York, Auction Catalogue 6043 'Hunt', 19th June 1990; Bunker Hunt, Nelson, Collection (The) Important Greek and Roman Coins, 953 Lots, with prices realized, hardbound with dust jacket, Sotheby's, New York, Auction Catalogue 6044 'Nero', 21st & 22nd June 1990; Bunker Hunt, Nelson, Collection (The) Highly Important Greek and Roman Coins, 117 Lots, all lots in original size and enlargements with detailed and comprehensive commentary, with prices realized, hardbound with dust jacket, Sotheby's, New York, Auction Catalogue 6054 'Ostia', 4th December 1990; Bunker Hunt, Nelson, Collection (The) Important Greek and Roman Coins, 1066 Lots, with prices realized, hardbound, Sotheby's, New York, Auction Catalogue 6147 'Twins', 19th & 20th June 1991; Hunt, William Herbert, Sotheby's, New York, The William Herbert Bunker Hunt Collection, Highly Important Byzantine Coins, December 5 & 6, 1990, @300pps, lots 962, almost every lot illustrated, with prices realised list, two colour plates, hardbound with colour dustjacket; Hunt, William Herbert, Sotheby's New York, The William Herbert Hunt Collection of Important Byzantine Coins, sale June 21, 1991, @200 pps, 646 lots, with prices realised list, two colour plates, many lots illustrated. All are important, as issued and scarce, fine - very fine. (6)

Ex Ron Hansen Library, second, third and fourth volumes ex Noble Numismatics Sale 67 (lots 1940, 1941, 1942), the last volume ex Noble Numismatics Sale 65 (lot 2211). Parts 1-6 of the greatest family collection of ancient coins ever sold, each volume is a very elaborate catalogue with spectacular colour photography, unusual for this time.