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Sales catalogs
Explore our Sales Catalogs category, offering a unique selection of auction catalogs, fixed-price lists, and sales catalogs of some of the most prestigious numismatic collections. These catalogs are an invaluable resource for collectors and scholars, providing in-depth details on rare coins, historical valuations, and insights into the most influential dealers in numismatic history. Discover valuations, provenances, and technical descriptions of the coins offered in some of the most important and authoritative sales. Whether you are interested in a specific historic auction or wish to explore high-value numismatic collections, this section provides the ideal resources to enhance your collection and knowledge.
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Collection Lippi de Biccari
€65.00Jules Sambon, Catalog of the Lippi de Biccari Collection. Monnaies romaines, consulaires, imperiales et byzantines en vente a amiable avec les prix fixes a chaque, n. 4 (1888), Imprimerie de l'Academie Royale des Lincei, Rome 1888, pp. 111, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper.
Full-bodied sales catalog featuring 1741 ancient Greek and Roman, consular and imperial coins and Byzantine coins.
Minimal traces of use, otherwise in excellent condition. Extremely rare.
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Haeberlin Collection, Rist. an.
€95.00Haeberlin collection catalog. Gold and silver coins of the Roman Republic with auction price list, Nummorum Auctiones SA, Lugano 1977, pp. XIV, 190 with beautiful portrait on the front door, 29 plates, 20, 30 cm, splendid binding in the Moroccan middle with gold titles on the spine.
Anastatic reprint of the Frankfurt edition, 1933.
Beautiful edition of only 300 numbered copies, this is copy no. 2, on Usomano Velin papers specially made by Cartiera Ventura in Cernobbio.
Slight traces of use on the lower edge of the dishes, otherwise in excellent condition.
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Levis Collection
€150.00Naville & C., Collection HC Levis Esq. LLB, FSA Monnaies romaines antiques, Lucerne 18-20 juin 1925, Naville & C., Geneve 1925, pp. VIII, 80 with beautiful headboards, 42 plates, 28 cm, br. and.
The catalog - relating to the eleventh sale of the company Naville & C., founded in 1919 and renamed Ars Classica Genève in 1926 - presents 1139 lots of Roman coins, including 56 of aes grave, 79 of the Republic and 930 of imperial Roman coins with extraordinary medallions and sesterces.
At the sporadic tables, pencil notes relating to the hammer prices.
In excellent condition. Rare.
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Catalog des monnaies antiques...
€180.00Ars Classica, Catalog des monnaies antiques grecques, romaines, byzantines, etc. Bibliothèque numismatique, Collections des deux amateurs étrangers recemment décédé et d'autre provenances, choix tiré de la collection W.-H. Woodward, Londres, Lucerne 2 juillet 1930 et jour suivants, Ars Classica, Geneve 1930, pp. IV, 136 with beautiful headboards, 74 plates, 28 cm, br. and.
The catalog presents 2267 lots of Greek, Roman, Byzantine coins and numismatic books. In detail: 26 coins from Spain and Gaul, 400 from Italian mints, 862 from Greek mints, 28 aes grave, 67 republican roman, 704 imperial roman, 149 byzantine, 27 barbarian, 91 books and catalogs.
Volume of extraordinary importance for the study of Roman imperial, Byzantine and barbarian coins.
Attached is the list of hammer prices.
Sporadic notes in pencil by a scholar.
In a very good state of conservation. Rare.
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Majer, Catalog of ancient and...
€12.00Nicolò Majer, Catalog of ancient and modern coins for sale at marked prices, n. 15 (July 1910), Stab. Graphic Giuseppe Scarabellin, Venice 1910, pp. 131, 23 cm, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper.
The catalog presents 5017 lots of Italian and foreign coins.
Minimal traces of use, however in good condition.
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Majer, Catalog of ancient and...
€150.00Nicolò Majer, Catalog of ancient and modern coins for sale at marked prices, 14 issues, 1907-1917, Venice 1907-1917, pp. About 1200 overall, 23 cm, 1 vol. in half coeval canvas and 10 br. and.
In detail: n. 3, July 1907, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 122, 4957 lots, br. in half canvas; n. 4, October 1907, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 77, 1803 lots, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper; n. 6, April 1908, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 57, 1873 lots, br. and.; n. 8, October 1908, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 73, 1684 lots, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper; n. 9, January 1909, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 104, 3969 lots, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper; n. 12, October 1909, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 72, 1687 lots, br. and.; n. 13, January 1910, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 101, 3788 lots, br. in coeval blank paper; n. 15, July 1910, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 133, 5089 lots, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper; n. 16, October 1910, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 70, 1608 lots, br. in coeval blank paper; n. 18, April 1911, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 54, 1768 lots, br. in coeval blank paper.
In addition, in volume with contemporary half canvas binding: n. 11, July 1909, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 130, 5041 lots; n. 19, July 1911, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 133, 5147 lots; n. 36, July 1916, Italian, foreign and Roman consular coins, pp. 32, 965 lots; n. 39, July 1917, Italian, foreign and Roman consular coins, pp. 30, 933 lots.
Minimal traces of use, but overall in good condition.
Very rare set.
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Majer, Catalog of ancient and...
€480.00Nicolò Majer, Catalog of ancient and modern coins for sale at marked prices, 38 issues, 1907-1919, Venice 1907-1919, pp. About 3100 overall, 23 cm, 5 vols. in half coeval canvas and 19 br. and.
Volume I: n. 1, January 1907, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 100, 3941 lots; n. 2, April 1907, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 56, 1793 lots; n. 3, July 1907, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 122, 4957 lots; n. 4, October 1907, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 77, 1803 lots.
Volume II: n. 5, January 1908, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 102, 3953 lots; n. 6, April 1908, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 57, 1873 lots; n. 7, July 1908, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 127, 5074 lots; n. 8, October 1908, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 73, 1684 lots.
Volume III: n. 9, January 1909, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 104, 3969 lots; n. 10, April 1909, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 58, 1854 lots; n. 11, July 1909, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 130, 5041 lots; n. 12, October 1909, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 72, 1687 lots.
Volume IV: n. 13, January 1910, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 101, 3788 lots; n. 14, April 1910, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 56, 1812 lots; n. 15, July 1910, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 133, 5089 lots; n. 16, October 1910, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 70, 1608 lots.
Volume V: n. 17, January 1911, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 96, 3801 lots; n. 18, April 1911, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 54, 1768 lots; n. 19, July 1911, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 133, 5147 lots.
In addition, the following paperback issues: n. 20, October 1911, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellany, pp. 71, 1616 lots; n. 22, April 1912, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 56, 1680 lots; n. 25, January 1913, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 83, 3125 lots; n. 26, April 1913, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 52, 1621 lots; n. 27, July 1913, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 124, 4811 lots; n. 28, October 1913, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 58, 1173 lots; n. 29, January 1914, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 81, 3091 lots; n. 30, April 1914, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 55, 1747 lots; n. 31, July 1914, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 102, 3717 lots; n. 32, October 1914, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellany, pp. 40, 845 lots; n. 33, January 1915, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 54, 1937 lots; n. 34, April 1915, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 124, 685 lots; n. 35, January 1916, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 36, 1116 lots; n. 36, July 1916, Italian, foreign and Roman consular coins, pp. 32, 965 lots; n. 37, October 1916, Medals, decorations, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 32, 587 lots; n. 38, January 1917, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 28, 869 lots; n. 39, July 1917, Italian, foreign and Roman consular coins, pp. 30, 933 lots; n. 40, October 1917, Medals, decorations, leads, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 28, 544 lots; n. 41, January 1919, Medals, decorations, leads, tokens and miscellaneous, pp. 28, 870 lots.
The 38 issues constitute almost the entire publication of the Catalog of ancient and modern coins published by the prestigious Nicolò Majer firm of Venice from 1907 to 1919 (only three are missing). This catalog replaced the previous one printed by Majer together with the numismatist Morchio.
Traces of use under no. 12, for the rest overall in excellent condition.
Extremely rare together.
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Morchio & Majer, Catalog of...
€24.00G. Morchio & N. Majer, Catalog of ancient and modern coins for sale at marked prices, 2 issues, 1897, 1899, Venice 1897, 1899, pp. 202 overall, 23 cm, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper.
In detail: n. 13, July 1897, Italian and foreign coins and medals, pp. 98, 3773 lots; n. 19, January 1899, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 104, 4489 lots.
Tears without losses on the paperback and traces of use on some paper in catalog no. 19, for the rest overall in a more than good state of conservation.
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Morchio & Majer, Catalog of...
€170.00G. Morchio & N. Majer, Catalog of ancient and modern coins for sale at marked prices, 15 issues, 1896-1906, Venice 1896-1906, pp. 1091 overall, 23 cm, br. and. and half coeval canvas.
In detail: n. 11, January 1897, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 84, 3522 lots, br. and.; n. 13, July 1897, Italian and foreign coins and medals, pp. 98, 3773 lots, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper; n. 15, January 1898, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 101, 4445 lots, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper; n. 18, October 1898, medals and miscellany, pp. 36, 799 lots, br. and.; n. 19, January 1899, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 104, 4489 lots, br. and.; n. 22, October 1899, Medals and miscellaneous, pp. 48, 1070 lots, br. and.; n. 28, April 1901, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 72, 2486 lots, br. and.; n. 29, July 1901, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 106, 4280 lots, br. and.; n. 33, January 1915, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 54, 1937 lots, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper; n. 30, October 1901, Medals, decorations, tokens and plaques, consular, Byzantine and miscellaneous coins, pp. 92, 2364 lots, br. and. protected by coeval blank paper; n. 34, October 1902, Medals, decorations, tokens, plaques and miscellaneous, pp. 74, 1684 lots, br. and.
In addition, in volume with contemporary half canvas binding: n. 47, January 1906, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 116, 1712 lots; n. 48, April 1906, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 74, 2508 lots; n. 49, July 1906, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 149, 5897 lots; n. 50, July (but October) 1906, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 104, 2200 lots.
Minor shortcomings in the paperback of catalog no. 15 and some stains on the paperback of n. 18, for the rest overall in a more than good state of conservation.
Very rare set.
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Morchio & Majer, Catalog of...
€400.00G. Morchio & N. Majer, Catalog of ancient and modern coins for sale at marked prices, 24 issues in 3 volumes, 1901-1906, Venice 1901-1906, pp. 2465 overall, 24 cm, ill., Splendid and solid coeval binding in half canvas, plates in marbled paper, titles and decorations in gold and embossed on the spine, sprinkled cuts, all the editorial paperbacks preserved.
Volume I: n. 27, January 1901, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 108, 4387 lots; n. 28, April 1901, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 72, 2486 lots; n. 29, July 1901, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 106, 4280 lots; n. 30, October 1901, Medals, decorations, tokens and plaques, consular, Byzantine and miscellaneous coins, pp. 92, 2364 lots; n. 31, January 1902, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 110, 4489 lots; n. 32, April 1902, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 76, 2633 lots; n. 33, July 1902, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 129, 5100 lots; n. 34, October 1902, Medals, decorations, tokens, plaques and miscellaneous, pp. 74, 1684 lots.
Volume II: n. 35, January 1903, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 119, 4729 lots; n. 36, April 1903, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 79, 2761 lots; n. 37, July 1903, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 132, 5350 lots; n. 38, October 1903, Medals, decorations, tokens, plaques and miscellaneous, pp. 68, 1597 lots; n. 39, January 1904, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 127, 4945 lots; n. 40, April 1904, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 82, 2855 lots; n. 41, July 1904, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 147, 5899 lots; n. 42, October 1904, Medals, decorations, tokens, pp. 84, illustrated, 1976 lots; n. 43, January 1905, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 117, 4643 lots; n. 44, April 1905, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 80, 2735 lots; n. 45, July 1905, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 146, 5785 lots.
Volume III: n. 46, October 1905, Medals, decorations, tokens, plaques and miscellaneous, pp. 74, 1712 lots; n. 47, January 1906, Italian and Roman imperial coins, pp. 116, 1712 lots; n. 48, April 1906, Greek, consular, Byzantine coins, oselle of the Venetian Republic and lead, pp. 74, 2508 lots; n. 49, July 1906, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 149, 5897 lots; n. 50, July (but October) 1906, Italian and foreign coins, pp. 104, 2200 lots.
The texts collect all the publications published by the prestigious Morchio & Majer firm of Venice from 1901 to 1906.
Inside volume I there is a nice bookmark of the firm Dr. Busso Peus Nachf. Frankfurt, with pencil notes, which show that the lot was sold by the same company during the 1996 auction.
Volumes in a superb state of conservation.
Extremely rare together.
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Morchio & Majer, Catalog of...
€100.00G. Morchio & N. Majer, Catalog of ancient coins for sale at marked prices, 5 issues, 1895-1896, Tipografia Dell'Ancora firm L. Merlo, Venice 1895-1896, pp. 140 overall, 33 cm.
In detail: n. 5, March 1895, pp. 48, 4368 lots; n. 6, October 1895, pp. 22, 1709 lots; n. 7, January 1896, pp. 46, 4275 lots; n. 8, April 1896, pp. 16, 1344 lots; Supplement to catalog no. 9, August 1896, pp. 8, from lot 4721 to lot 5421.
In 1893 the Venetian numismatist Morchio started printing these large-format sales lists, to which Majer was added from 1895. This publication was interrupted after about ten issues, to make room for a more practical series of reduced format.
A lossless tear on the first page of issue no. 8, signs of aging, otherwise in good overall condition.
Extremely rare together.
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Collection of Count B. de P.
€170.00P. & P. Santamaria, Collection of Mr. Conte B. de P. and another distinguished collector. Imperial Roman coins, 25 May 1926, Vincenzo Bartelli & C. Printing Plant, Perugia 1926, pp. VI, 95, 27 tablets, cm 27, elegant coeval binding in half canvas with gold titles on the spine and plates in marbled paper.
The catalog presents 767 lots of Roman coins: 2 republican golds, 762 imperial coins, 3 surrounded medallions.
Attached is the list of hammer prices.
Small extinct library membership stamp on the title page.
In excellent general condition. Very rare.
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Napoleonic coins and medals....
€75.00P. & P. Santamaria, Napoleonic coins and medals. Foreign gold coins, public auction: 27 May 1926, P. & P. Santamaria, Rome 1926, pp. 36, 12 plates, 26 cm, br. and. protected by blank card.
314 lots of Napoleonic coins and medals of Italian and foreign mints: 142 Italian mints, 9 France, 8 Spain, 6 Germany, Westphalia, 1 Holland, 1 Belgium, 80 Napoleonic medals, 67 foreign coins from all over the world.
You make pencil manuscripts next to each lot. Front cover membership stamp.
Traces of use on the paperback, insignificant lack in the outer margin of the first seven cards, no loss of text, occasional blooms, however exemplary overall in good condition.
Rare.
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Collection Poncet
€46.00M. Etienne Bourgey, Collection du Dr. Ernest Poncet. Monnaies romaines et francaises frappées in Lyon. Medailles et jetons lyonnais, 15-16 March 1926, sn, pp. 44, 16 plates, 28 cm, br. and. protected by decorated paper.
The catalog presents 687 specimens including coins, medals and tokens from the Lyon mint.
Traces of use on the front cover, otherwise in excellent condition. Rare.
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Collection de medailles Artistiques
€46.00MJ Florange, ML Ciani, Collection de medailles Artistiques francaises et etrangeres, 15 June 1923, Imprimerie Lahure, Paris 1923, pp. 27, 18 plates, cm 30, br. and. protected by decorated paper.
The catalog presents 97 French, Italian, Papal, Swedish, Swiss Renaissance and modern medals.
Minor defects on the edges of the back cover, otherwise in excellent condition.
Very rare.
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Collection MX
€46.00MJ Florange, ML Ciani, Catalog de camées, scarabées, intailles composant la collection de M. X, 21-22 May 1926, Macon-Protat fréres Imprimeurs, Paris 1926, pp. 25, 10 plates, 25 cm, br. and.
The catalog presents 357 examples including cameos, scarabs, engraved stones, carnelians and glass pastes.
Attached is the list of hammer prices.
In excellent condition. Very rare.
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Greek, Roman and Byzantine...
€28.00P. & P. Santamaria, Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins. Coins of Italian mints, 7 October 1959, Graphic Printing Plant, Rome 1959, pp. 26, 21 tablets covered with tissue paper, cm 28, br. and.
The catalog includes 355 ancient Greek and Roman, medieval and modern coins of Italian mints.
Attached: list of valuation prices, purchase order form, not completed, and the envelope for sending it, both in the name of the company P. & P. Santamaria.
In excellent condition.
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Koechlin Collection
€50.00M. Etienne Bourgey, Emile Koechlin Collection. Monnaies françaises et étrangères. Séries de la Révolution et de l'Empire. Monnaies du système décimal. Monnaies et médailles alsaciennes. Médailles de tir, 15-19 May 1925, sn, 1925, pp. 56, 8 plates, 29 cm, br. and.
The catalog includes: 290 French "essais" proof coins from 1790 to 1914, 44 from Strasbourg, 259 foreign coins from the Napoleonic period and later, 110 Alsatian coins, 189 foreign ones of which 57 Italian with lots of proofs, 107 tokens, medals and decorations , 30 numismatic books.
Partly untouched, slight paperback blooms however overall in excellent condition.
Rare.
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Collection de feu M. the abbé...
€38.00Rollin et Feuardent, Catalog of a large collection de médailles antiques, du Moyen age et modernes provenant de la Collection de feu M. abbé Gervoise de Chaumont, 21 mars 1881, Imprimerie Alcan-Lévy, Paris 1881, pp. 24, 25 cm.
Catalog including: 14 Greek, 132 Roman, 150 French coins, 20 from other countries, 29 medals and 23 numismatic books. First and last page membership stamp. Signs of time and insignificant shortcomings on the edge of some cards, but overall good copy.
Extremely rare.
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Collection d'un amateur athenien
€80.00M. Louis Ciani, Monnaies antiques grecques et romaines. Collection d'un amateur athenien, 12 December 1921, Louis Ciani, Paris 1921, pp. 20, 8 beautiful plates. ft covered with tissue, 23 cm.
The order form is kept inside, not filled in, headed to the firm M. Louis Ciani. Stamp of belonging to the title page and to the last table. Very slight signs of aging but overall well preserved.
Extremely rare catalog, missing in all specialized libraries listed.
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De Nicola, Coins and medals, 5...
€28.00Luigi De Nicola, Coins and medals. Numismatic books, 5 marked price lists, Tip. Vittorio Ceccarelli, Rome 1948-1951, pp. 138 overall, 24 cm, br. and.
Price list n. II, April 1948, pp. 32, 1148 lots.
Price list n. III, July 1948, pp. 24, 919 lots.
Price list n. IV, December 1948, pp. 32, 1494 lots.
Price list n. V, March 1949, pp. 23, 911 lots.
Price list n. XIII, May 1951, pp. 27, 1400 lots.
The five lists present a total of about 6000 lots concerning ancient, medieval, modern, contemporary coins (including essays, projects and tests), medals, numismatic books, etc.
In excellent condition.
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Luppi Library
€80.00Giulio Sambon, Catalog of the Numismatic Library belonging to the Ch. Me. Of Cav. Prof. Costantino Luppi secretary of the Italian Numismatic Society, 7-8 February 1901, Typography A. Gattinoni, Milan 1901, pp. 45, cm 24, protected editorial paperback.
The catalog presents 409 works listed and described.
Text embellished by the indication of the achievements, in elegant coeval handwriting, next to each lot.
Fundamental for the study of numismatic literature.
Overall, exemplary in excellent condition. Extremely rare.
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Pestilentia in nummis
€100.00Hans Meuss, Pestilentia in nummis. Sammlung Pfeiffer. Dr. Ludwing Pfeiffer and Prof. Dr. Ernest Pfeiffer, 15-16 April 1942, Hans Meuss, Hamburg 1942, pp, IV, 35 including splendid portrait covered with tissue by Ludwig Pfeiffer (1805-1877), 8 pls. covered by valine, 27 cm, beautiful half-cloth binding with titles on the spine.
The catalog presents 880 lots of coins, medals and tokens on epidemics and diseases.
In excellent condition.
Very rare.
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Sammlung Hans Mueller-Lebanon
€170.00Adolph E. Cahn, Katalog 53, Sammlung Hans Mueller-Lebanon. Kunstmedaillen der Renaissancezeit besonders hervorragende Arbeiten der besten deutschen Meister sowie künstlerische und interesting Münzen und Medaillen des XVI bis XIX jahrhunderts, Frankfurt 7 September 1925, Adolph E. Cahn, Frankfurt 1925, pp. IV, 70, 30 splendid plates, 33 cm, beautiful binding in all blue canvas with gold titles on the spine and artistically sprayed cuts.
Catalog of fundamental importance for the study of Renaissance medals: it presents an extraordinary collection of Renaissance medals and medals from many European countries, all of excellent quality.
In excellent condition. Rare.