Rollin & Feuardent. COLLECTION DE FEU M.H. MONTAGU, F.S.A. MONNAIES D’OR ROMAINES & BYZANTINES. Paris, 20–28 avril 1896. 4to, contemporary dark brown quarter calf, gilt. vii, (1), 180 pages; 1291 lots; 38 of 41 very fine autotype plates of coins [lacking 1, 3 and 4, and with coins clipped from Plates 16, 39 and 40], with the missing or cut plates supplied in computer printout form. Mostly hand-priced in pencil. Binding very worn; plates with ink stamp; intermittent spotting. Good. An incomplete and rather worn 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”].