Anson’s Numismata Graeca

Anson, Leo. NUMISMATA GRAECA: GREEK COIN TYPES, CLASSIFIED FOR IMMEDIATE IDENTIFICATION. TEXT: PARTS I–VI / SMALL NUMISMATIC DICTIONARY ... RECORD OF RECENT AUCTION PRICES / SUMMARY AND PLATES: PARTS I–VI. First edition. London, 1910–1916. Six text volumes bound with accompanying plates. 4to, somewhat later matching tan cloth, gilt; original printed front card covers bound in. viii, 138, (2), viii + (4), 112, (2), ix, (1) + (4), 152, (4), ix, (1) + (4), 99, (1), (2), viii + (4), 146, (2), x + (4), 108, 20, 7, (1), (2), vii, (1) pages; 27 + 25 + 30 + 21 + 25 + 22 fine plates depicting 3667 different coins, including illustrations of 6856 obverses and reverses. Lacks the 42-page General Guide–Index. Near fine. A useful attribution aid, arranged using the following categories: 1) Industry; 2) War; 3) Agriculture; 4) Religion; 5) Architecture; 6) Naval and Marine; 7) Science & the Arts; and 8) Various. Clain-Stefanelli 3406*. Daehn 860: “A comprehensive guide to identifying Greek coins.” Grierson 59. Kroh 8 and 66: “This work identifies Greek coins having as their devices inanimate objects (excluding animals, gods and humans).”