Kolbe & Fanning

Auction 162  –  22 January 2022

Kolbe & Fanning, Auction 162

Important Numismatic Literature

Sa, 22.01.2022, from 6:00 PM CET
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Description

The Treasure of Via Alesandrina

Cimino, Guido, Michele Baranowsky and Guido Bezzi. R. TRIBUNALE DI ROMA. SEZIONE PRIMA. PERIZIA DEL COLLEGIO PERITALE NOMINATO DAL TRIBUNALE DI ROMA – SEZIONE PRIMA – CON SENTENZA DEL 14 MAGGIO–12 GIUGNO 1940–XVIII PER LA STIMA DEL “TESORO DI VIA ALESSANDRINA” IN ROMA. Perugia, 1942. 4to, original printed card covers. xxxi, (1), 202 pages; 7 superb mounted photographs depicting ancient Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins, Italian coins, engraved gems and jewelry. Front cover stained along edge of spine; minor chips to cover; near fine, overall. An extremely rare catalogue, and an important photographic record. It is one of only a few examples we have encountered in four decades. The text features an Elenco delle Opere Fondamentali; a description of coin grading; a listing of important European auction sale catalogues featuring ancient Greek, Roman, Italian, Papal and other coins; followed by a catalogue of over 2600 items, with printed values exceeding 1.2 million lire. The last copy we handled was the one in the Kreindler Library, which brought $1100 hammer in 2014.

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Price realized 1'200 USD
Starting price 325 USD
Estimate 500 USD
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