General works

    Traina, The language of coins

    €150.00

    Mario Traina, The language of coins. Mottos, companies and legends of Italian coins, with the collaboration of Alfonso Traina, Sesto Fiorentino, Olimpia 2006, pp. XIV, 575, ill., 6 plates, 31 cm, binding in full canvas with dust jacket.

    New and incelophane. Rare.

    Of the life and works of...

    €90.00

    Leone Tettoni, On the life and works of Commendatore Domenico Promis. Historical biographical and bibliographic memoirs with unpublished documents, GB Paravia and Comp., Turin 1874, pp. 163 with beautiful initials, splendid portrait of Promis in the antiporta engraved from the lithography of the Doyen Brothers preserved by tissue paper, 24 cm, paperback ed. with title within double thread and set aside friezes protected by coeval blank paper.

    The first part of the work presents an in-depth biography of Promis, the second is dedicated to the bibliography of the illustrious numismatist, the third and last concerns his correspondence.

    Domenico Promis (1804-1874), numismatist, historian and archaeologist, was the brother of Carlo Promis and father of Vincenzo Promis. Listed as one of the most illustrious Italian numismatists of the nineteenth century, he attracted the attention of Carlo Alberto from a very young age who bought his numismatic collection and appointed him curator of the renovated Royal Library. He held this position until his death and was the author of numerous publications that are still fundamental today.

    In excellent condition. Uncommon publication.

    First contribution for a...

    €12.00

    Giovanni Gorini, Elisabetta Chino, First contribution for a cognitive survey on the Italian numismatic collections, Polygraphic Institute and State Mint, State Library, Rome 2000, pp. 242-291, 30 cm.

    New one.

    Cappelli, Handbook of numismatics

    €18.00

    Remo Cappelli, Handbook of numismatics, U. Mursia Editore, Milan 1961, pp. 215, 32 tablets, 20 cm, binding in full canvas ed. with titles and decorations in gold on the spine, on the front plate and dust jacket.

    First edition of this twentieth century classic.

    Insignificant traces of use, otherwise in excellent condition.

    A little history of the coin

    €12.00

    Small history of money, edited by Roberto Saccarello, Italian Numismatics Associated, slsa, pp. 11, ill., 21 cm.

    In excellent condition. Uncommon dossier.

    Taracchini, Goodbye, dear Lira

    €28.00

    Alfredo Taracchini, Goodbye, dear Lira. Illustrated history of the coin that has accompanied the life of our country for two hundred years, Banca del Monte di Foggia, Bologna 1999, pp. 237, richly illustrated, 31 cm, binding in all canvas ed. with gold titles on the spine, front plate and dust jacket.

    Insignificant traces of use on the dust jacket, otherwise in excellent condition.

    Grierson, Introduction to...

    €25.00

    Philip Grierson, Introduction to numismatics, Jouvence, Rome 1984, pp. 303, richly illustrated, 19 cm, imitation leather binding with titles and decorations in gold on the spine and on the front plate.

    Series: Guide, 15.

    Classic fundamental in a prestigious editorial look with leatherette binding, titles and threads in gold on the spine and editorial logo in gold on the front plate.

    In excellent condition.

    Grierson, Introduction to...

    €18.00

    Philip Grierson, Introduction to numismatics, Jouvence, Rome 1984, pp. 303, richly illustrated, 19 cm, br. and.

    Series: Guide, 15.

    A fundamental classic.

    Dust jacket missing, however in excellent condition.

    From the Roman Empire to the...

    €68.00

    From the Roman Empire to the Fascist Empire. Italian monetary and banking creations through the centuries, Banco di Roma, Rome 1940, pp. VII, 252, numerous plates reproducing coins, buildings, artistic representations and documents, cm 25, br. ed.Volume published by Banco di Roma on the occasion of the first Mostra delle Terre Italiane d'Oltremare (Naples, 1940).

    From the Index: Roman Italy; Ancient Italy from the city to the world empire; The Roman coin from the origins to the Constantinian reform; The credit and banking activity of the Roman world from its origins to the 4th century AD; Medieval Italy and its monetary and credit creations; From the sunset of Rome to the Italic rebirth in the late Middle Ages; The Italian monetary creations of the late Middle Ages; The Italian money trade in the late Middle Ages; The Italian priority of modern public debt and public banking systems (12th-17th centuries); Fascist Italy; Monetary and banking Italy from political unification to the postwar period (1861-1922); The monetary and credit policy of the fascist regime; The corporate element in the current Italian banking system; The Italian banking organization in Italian overseas lands and abroad; The work of the Banco di Roma in foreign and Italian overseas lands; Bibliography.

    Very slight traces of use otherwise in excellent condition.

    Cagiati, Numismatic collectors...

    €100.00

    Memmo Cagiati, Numismatic collectors and collections of coins and medals in Italy, Tip. La Vittoria A. Wirz & Figli, Naples 1925, pp. 107, 20 cm, br. and.

    Interesting publication that provides an insight into the Italian numismatic life of the early decades of the twentieth century.

    In excellent condition. Very rare original edition.

    Amisano, The coin. Origin,...

    €38.00

    Giuseppe Amisano, The coin. Origin, values, art, politics, falsehoods, ideologies. The greatest novel in history, Nomisma, Republic of San Marino 2001, pp. V, 286, richly illustrated, 31 cm, br. and.

    In excellent condition.

    Orsini, A story made only of gold

    €25.00

    Orsino Orsini, A history made only of gold, Polygraphic Institute and State Mint, Rome 1980, pp. 123, richly illustrated in col., 26 cm, beautiful binding in all canvas ed. with titles and gold decorations on the plates, spine and dust jacket.

    The work presents an ideal journey into the history of gold coins, from the ancient to the contemporary age.

    Very slight traces of use on the dust jacket, otherwise in excellent condition.

    Greek, Roman, Barbarian,...

    €15.00

    Greek, Roman, Barbarian, Byzantine, Italian coins, edited by Remo Cappelli, Geographical Institute De Agostini, Novara 1974, pp. 64, ill., 31 cm, cart. and.

    Series: The documentaries, 68.

    In excellent condition.

    Rolla, Numismatic bundle

    €45.00

    Mario Rolla, Numismatic bundle or legends, mottos, epigraphs, symbols, saints, emblems, monograms, allegorical figures, initials on Italian coins, Tipografia Hesperia, Turin 1930, pp. IV, 304, 25 cm, br. and.

    Mario Rolla's stamp on the title page.

    Minimal traces of use and a few small tears at the edges of the pages, otherwise the work is in a more than good state of preservation, almost completely intact.

    Bottacin Museum, curated by...

    €15.00

    Bottacin Museum, edited by Bruno Callegher, Skira publisher, Milan 2004, pp. 127, richly illustrated in color, 21 cm, br. and.

    Interesting volume that effectively analyzes the history of money starting from the classical period, alternating text with splendid images.

    Perfect condition.

    New library file. Italian...

    €18.00

    New library file. Italian numismatic society, edited by Lucio Ferri, Milan 1982, pp. XI, 144, 24 cm, br. and.

    In excellent condition.