Contemporary numismatics

B. Biondelli, Preface of the work The coins of Milan by Francesco and Ercole Gnecchi, Tip. Bernardoni by C. Rebeschini and C., Milan 1884, pp. 58, 33 cm, br. in paper decorated with red lilies.

Preface by Bernardino Biondelli to the fundamental work of the Gnecchi brothers, published independently with its own title page and pagination.

Elegant ex libris on the reverse of the first card.

Traces of use on the first and last card, otherwise in excellent condition.

Extremely rare.

Course of coins and exchange rates in the Savoy states from 1820 to 1860, edited by G. Felloni, ILTE, Turin 1956, pp. 30, 4 plates, 28 cm.

Extract from: Economic Archive of Italian Unification, s. I, vol. III-IV, fasc. V.

In excellent condition.

Henry Noel Humphreys, The coin collectorʼs manual or guide to the numismatic student in the formation of a cabinet of coins. Comprising an historical and critical account of the origin and progress of coinage from the earliest period to the fall of the Roman Empire, 2 volumes, George Bell and Sons, London 1883, pp. XXIV, 726 total, richly illustrated, 11 tablets. finely engraved overall, 19 cm, beautiful editorial binding on the entire canvas with gold titles on the spine and embossed decorations on the spine and plates.

Volume I: pp. XXIV, 352, 9 pl.

Volume II: pp. 353-726, 2 tablets

Linked to volume II: Complete catalog of Bohn's libraries, George Bell and Sons, London 1886, pp. 13.

This important guide for numismatists became the most popular in the 19th century and was reprinted until the end of the 20th century. The work presents a historical and critical account of the origin and progress of the coin, up to the fall of the Roman Empire. There is no lack of in-depth considerations on the coins of modern and contemporary Europe.

At the end of the first volume some papers with restored margins without text loss, however an example in good general condition.

Domenico Giuria, The coins of the Gio. Policarpo Lamberti collection, preface by Silvia Bottaro, Municipality of Savona, Savona 1993, pp. XIII, 305, rich in bn and col. Illustrations, cm 24, br. and.

Elegant ex libris on the last card.

Overall in good condition.

Mario Orlandoni, Ancient coins in Val d'Aosta, Musumeci Editore, Aosta 1983, pp. 205, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.

Elegant ex libris on the back cover.

In excellent condition.

Giacomo Majorca, Sicilian contemporary numismatics or the Corsican coins before 1860, Centro Editoriale Meridionale, Palermo 1983, pp. 154, richly illustrated bn and col., Cm 24, br. and.

Anastatic reprint of the Palermo edition, 1870.

Elegant bookplate and label belonging to the last guard card.

Insignificant shortcomings to the internal flap of the back cover, otherwise in excellent condition.

Les Grimaldi à travers leurs monneies, Editions Victor Gadoury, Monaco 1997, pp. 100, richly illustrated, 21 cm, br. and.

Price list indicating the value of the coins based on the state of conservation.

Adriana Travaglini, Inventory of Salento coin finds. Circulation problems, Giorgio Bretschneider Editore, Rome 1982, pp. VI, 263, 72 tablets of which 4 folded, 24 cm, editorial paperback with dust jacket.

Archaeologica series, 23.

Scientific text of great interest. Attached business card of the publisher with autographed dedication.

Very good condition.

Gino Frisione, Italian coins 1970. Illustrated catalog with descriptions of degrees of rarity and indicative prices. Kingdom of Sardinia. Kingdom of Italy. Italian republic. Provisional governments and S. Marino. Papal State (III Per.). Vatican City, La Moneta, Genoa 1970, pp. 141, ill., 23 cm, hardcover ed. with gold titles on the spine and on the front plate.

Title page membership label.

Overall in excellent condition.

Vico D'Incerti, Still surprises in the numismatic series of Vittorio Emanuele III, Cisalpino-Goliardica, Milan 1972, pp. 241-245, ill., 25 cm.

Extract from the Italian Numismatic Magazine, vol. XX, s. V, LXXIV, 1972.

Perfect condition.

Vico D'Incerti, Letters to the management. The Neapolitan Bourbon gold coins of the nineteenth century, Popular Typography, Pavia 1966, pp. 147-151, 25 cm.

Extract from the Italian Numismatic Magazine, vol. XIV, s. V, LXVIII, 1966.

Perfect condition.

Cesco Giannetto, Events, myths, symbols in the coinage of the Italian Republic 1946-1972, Poligrafica Bresciana, sl 1972, pp. 40, ill. bn, 22 cm.

Extract from La Numismatica, aa. 1970-1972. Interesting research on republican monetary iconography.