Rollin & Feuardent. COLLECTION DE FEU M.H. MONTAGU, F.S.A. MONNAIES D'OR ROMAINES & BYZANTINES. Paris, 20–28 avril 1896. 4to, later green quarter morocco with green cloth sides; green morocco cover label, gilt; spine lettered in gilt; marbled endpapers; silk marker. vii, (1), 180 pages; 1291 lots; 41 very fine autotype plates of coins; original prices realized list bound in. Foxed, occasionally heavily; plates with some annotations. Very good. An original copy of this rare and exceptionally important catalogue, superbly illustrated. One of the most important sales of Roman gold coins ever held, the proceeds totaled 363,004 francs: a remarkable sum at the time. Babelon 232. Clain-Stefanelli 3682. Grierson 285. Spring 573 [also listed under "Most important sales of Roman Imperial coins" and "Most important sales of Byzantine coins"]. Ex A. & M. Indjoudjian, Constantinople, and signed on an opening blank.
Price realized | 1'200 USD |
Starting price | 650 USD |
Estimate | 1'000 USD |