Kolbe & Fanning

Auction 167  –  10 June 2023

Kolbe & Fanning, Auction 167

Numismatic Literature

Sa, 10.06.2023, from 6:00 PM CEST
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Description

Price, Martin Jessop. THE COINAGE IN THE NAME OF ALEXANDER THE GREAT AND PHILIP ARRHIDAEUS: A BRITISH MUSEUM CATALOGUE. Zurich and London: Swiss Numismatic Society in Association with British Museum Press, 1991. Two volumes. 4to, original matching red cloth, gilt; jackets. 514 + (4), 515–637, (1) pages; titles printed in red and black; maps; a few text figures; over 4000 coin descriptions; 159 plates of coins. Fine. A well-preserved set of the standard work, now out of print. Daehn 2165: “Describes about 4100 varieties of coins struck in the name of Alexander the Great (lifetime and posthumous issues), his half-brother and successor, Philip Arrhidaeus, and those of Lysimachus of the Alexander types.... This is the most comprehensive study of Alexander coinage ever published and is the standard reference for the series.” Kroh 24 (five stars): “simply the ultimate reference for this series.”

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Price realized 400 USD
Starting price 200 USD
Estimate 300 USD
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