Ancient numismatics

JPC Kent, Roman coins, photographs by Max and Albert Hirmer, Thames and Hudson, London 1978, pp. 368, richly illustrated, 31 cm, full cloth binding with titles and decorations on the spine, front cover, and dust jacket.

A work of considerable editorial commitment, it combines the scholarly authority of J.P.C. Kent, one of the British Museum's leading scholars of Roman coinage, with an extraordinary array of photographs. Due to its large format and the exceptional quality of the plates, it represents one of the most significant contemporary publications dedicated to Roman coinage.

In excellent condition.

Monnaies grecques d'Italie, Collection CC, vol. 1, Imprime par Wienand, Koln 1994, pp. 174, richly illustrated, 29 cm, full cloth binding with titles on the spine and debossed decorations on the front cover.

This is the first of two volumes in the C. Canessa collection, comprising 127 Greek coins from southern Italy. This volume contains the text, while the second is entirely devoted to illustrative plates.

In excellent condition.

CHV Sutherland, Monnaies romaines, trans. francaise par S. de Roquefeuil, Office du Livre, Friborg 1974, pp. 310, beautiful color illustrations, 25 cm, full cloth binding ed. with gold titles on spine and dust jacket.

Series: L'univers des monnaies.

Index: Le premier monnayage de la République romaine; L'introduction et la suprématie du denarius, c. 211-100 av. J.-C.; Le monnayage républicain au temps des Imperatores, c. 100-48 av. J.-C.; La fin de la République romaine, 48-27 av. J.-C.; Le monnayage réformé d'Auguste et son développement jusqu'à Néron, 27 av. J.-C. - 68 Apr. J.-C.; Dissolution and the new imperial dynasties: the Flavians, Trajan and the Antonins, 68-192 April. J.-C.; Inflation, décentralisation et réforme : des Sévères à Dioclétien, 193-305 apr. J.-C.; The previous phase: from Constantin Ier to Romulus Augustulus; Notes; Bibliographies; Glossaire; Index.

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

A Catalog of the Calouste Gulbenkian Collection of Greek Coins, Part 1, Italy, Sicily, Carthage, 2 vols., by ESG Robinson, with the collaboration of M. Castro Hipólito, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa 1971, 29 cm, full cloth binding ed. with titles on the spine and impression decorations on the front plate.

Volume 1: pp. 136 with illustrated flyleaves, folded map.

Volume 2: 42 plates in a beautiful coordinated editorial folder.

The first part of the catalogue is dedicated to the celebrated collection assembled in the 1930s and 1940s with the assistance of Stanley Robinson. It brings together many of the most important examples of Greek coinage. The exceptional quality of the plates has established this work as one of the greatest numismatic catalogues ever published, and today it is an essential reference for the study of Greek coins of notable artistic value.

In excellent condition.

Gennaro Riccio, The coins attributed to the mint of the ancient city of Luceria, capital of Daunia, with a note on its remote origins and grandeur, from the Tipografia Virgilio, Naples 1846, pp. II, 28, 5 marvelous plates, 28 cm, contemporary blank booklet.

A work of extraordinary importance in the history of Italian numismatic literature, it is the first comprehensive treatise on the coinage of Luceria. Riccio proposes a coherent typological sequence, which he supports with historical and metrological arguments, thus creating a framework that was innovative for the time. The five plates, drawn and engraved by Andrea Russo, are of excellent quality, giving the whole volume a first-rate documentary value. The volume dates back to the crucial moment when Italian numismatics was abandoning its scholarly-municipal horizons to adopt an increasingly scientific and methodical approach. An essential source for understanding the numismatic and antiquarian debate of the mid-nineteenth century.

Ownership note dated 1939 on the contemporary silent book.

Foxing and ordinary traces of use, otherwise in overall good condition.

Extremely rare.

Giorgio Giacosa, Portraits of Auguste, Edizioni Arte e moneta, Milan undated, pp. 127, richly illustrated, 71 beautiful color plates, 27 cm, full cloth binding with gold titles on the spine, front cover, and dust jacket.

A valuable resource for studying the portraiture of Roman empresses and the evolution of their coin types.

Numbered edition signed by the author.

In excellent condition.

Pasquale Attianese, The Coinage of the Brettii, With Comparisons and Descriptions of Contemporary Lucanian Issues, Preface by Italo Vecchi, Publigrafic Publishing House, Cotronei 2015, pp. 147, richly illustrated in color, 31 x 22 cm, full cloth binding with titles on the spine, front cover, and dust jacket.

The text's primary purpose is to debunk the claims of ancient Greek and Latin historians, who frowned upon a warlike people who remained faithful to their traditions. Furthermore, it must be said that the Calabrian ethnic group was undoubtedly one of the most tenacious opponents of Roman supremacy. The Bruttii's alliance with various foreign leaders (Agathocles, Pyrrhus, and especially Hannibal) was completely unpalatable to the inhabitants of Rome, even though, at the end of the Second Punic War, they had granted a broad amnesty to all rebellious Italians. Thus, a truly implacable hatred was born against these people, who were ultimately wiped from the face of the earth. Therefore, through the extensive archaeological evidence examined, but primarily through a review of all coin issues (in gold, electrum, silver, and bronze), an attempt has been made to highlight not only the great abundance of coins produced by the numerous mints, but also their artistic quality, which evidently competed with those minted by the coastal Hellenic poleis. Bruttian coinage is characterized by a vigorously plastic style, influenced by the aesthetic canons of the Hellenistic period. The metal alloy used is also meticulously crafted. Almost certainly, the Bruttians, having accumulated immense wealth through the sale of pitch (the finest of all, according to historical sources) and the timber from their forests, commissioned Greek engravers to counter the policy of the apoikiai of the Ionian and Tyrrhenian coasts. The very fact that their issues were so varied and abundant speaks volumes about their economy, which must have so hindered that of much more powerful cities. Certainly the Brettii confederation had extended its dominion over the whole of Calabria and this could in no way be tolerated by Rome.

Publication embellished by a long autograph dedication by the author on the first page.

In excellent condition.

Numismatics and Archaeology of Padanian Celticism, Proceedings of the International Conference, Saint-Vincent 8-9 September 1989, Autonomous Region of the Aosta Valley, Department of Tourism, Sport and Cultural Heritage, Aosta 1994, pp. 195, richly illustrated, 27 cm, full cloth binding, with titles on the spine and front cover.

At the top of the title page: Andrea Pautasso Foundation for Numismatic Studies.

This volume brings together high-profile scholarly contributions devoted to the relationship between numismatic documentation and archaeological research in the field of Po Valley Celticism, exploring topics such as coin finds, archaeological contexts, the circulation of issues, and the many historical and cultural aspects of the Cisalpine populations. Due to the breadth of the issues addressed and the rigorous interdisciplinary approach, the Proceedings continue to be an essential reference point in the specialized bibliography dedicated to the Celtic coinage of northern Italy.

In excellent condition.

Pasquale Attianese, Petelia, The Luigi E. Romano Collection, introduction by Italo Vecchi, Rubbettino Editore, Soveria Mannelli 2003, pp. 162, richly illustrated, 30 cm, full cloth binding with titles on the spine, front cover, and dust jacket.

The work is a true Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Petelinorum, systematically documenting the city's entire monetary production, from the issues of the first half of the 3rd century to the final decades of the 1st century BC. Ample space is given to illustrations, with color photographs and enlargements created by the author to highlight the smallest details of the minting and patinas, offering a valuable aid for the study, comparison, and identification of the specimens. The historical introduction also reconstructs the history of Petelia, famous in ancient sources for its strenuous resistance to Hannibal during the Second Punic War and for the special alliance it maintained with Rome.

In excellent condition. Uncommon publication.

Byzantine coins in the numismatic collections of the Civic Museum of Siena, edited by Mara Bonfioli, De Luca Editore, Rome 1984, pp. 183, rich in illustrations, cm 24, br. and.

Elegant ex libris on the back cover.

Minimal signs of aging on the paperback, otherwise excellent copy.

Leslaw Morawiecki, Political propaganda in the coinage of the late Roman Republic (44-43 BC), Zaklad Narodowy im. Ossolinskich, Wroclaw 1983, pp. 108, 8 tables. 24 cm, br. and.

From the Index: The use of political propaganda in the struggle for power in the year 44 BC; Political propaganda and numismatic sources; Issues struck during Caesar's lifetime; Posthumous issues of Caesar; The roles of the army and of propaganda in the formation of political positions in the year 43 BC; The Illyric issue of C. Antonius; Spanish and Sicilian issues of the Pompeian faction; Mark Antony's Gallic issues; M. Antony's and M. Lepidus' issues of denarii; Quinarii issues of M. Antony and M. Lepidus, and provincial coins; Issues of quattuorviri acre,argento,auro,flando feriundo (Senatorial issues); etc.

Insignificant traces of use on the paperback, otherwise in excellent condition. Very rare.

Francesco Sapio Vitrano, Miscellany of Ancient Coins, Società generale pubblicità, Palermo 1966, pp. 157, 37 plates reproducing coins, 1 folded geographical plate, 28 cm, solid full cloth binding with dust jacket.

Limited edition work. Numbered and signed by the author.

Contents: Introduction; Consulted texts; Metals; Counterfeits; Greek monetary system; Some abbreviations; Minting cities; Roman monetary system; Minted magistrates of the Republic; Abbreviations on republican coins; The various monetary reforms of the imperial period; Imperial mints and their abbreviations; Coiners during the civil wars; Empire: Emperors and their depicted relatives; Abbreviations on imperial coins; Legends common to different Emperors; Legends on Alexandrian coins; Byzantine monetary system; Coiners of the Byzantine period; Main mints for the Eastern Empires; Technological nomenclature; Historical-numismatic summary of Sicily; Greek coins - descriptions of the tables; Main texts and periodicals cited; Gaul; Italy; Bruttium; Campania; Lucania; Sicily; Africa; Zeugitania; Ptolemaic dynasty; Cyrenaica; Libya; Mauretania; Mainland Greece and Islands; Thrace; Kingdom of Thrace; Macedonia; Kingdom of Macedonia; Thessaly; Aetolia; Phocidia; Boeotia; Attica; Islands of Aegina and Corinth; Peloponnese; Crete; Asia; Kings of Pontus; Paphlagonia; Mysia; Island of Lesbos; Ionia; Caria; Carian dynasties; Island of Rhodes; Kings of Lydia; Lycian dynasties; Pamphylia; Island of Cyprus; Kingdom of Syria; Phoenicia; Achaemenid kings; Roman coins - description of the tables; Main texts and periodicals cited; Republic; Civil wars (48-30 BC); Empire; Contorniati; Byzantine coins - description of the tables; Main texts and periodicals cited; Weights; Numismatic tables; Greek coins; Roman coins; Byzantine coins.

Dust jacket with traces of use, some tears and minor losses, slight foxing in the text, otherwise in good condition.

Uncommon publication.

Francesco Rocchi, Essay on the pathology of ancient silver, Tip. Milesi and Nicola, Milan 1918, pp. 16, paper patch depicting coins applied to the title page, 24 cm, br. and.

Insignificant leak-free tear on the back cover, otherwise in more than good condition.

Rare.

Pierantonio Meneghelli, Ragionamento sopra un'antica moneta di Padova, in the Stamperia del Seminario, Padua 1803, pp. CXXXVI, 1 splendid plate reproducing the coin in question, 23 cm, br. ed. with handwritten title on the front cover.

A broad and thoughtful dissertation by Abbot Pierantonio Meneghelli, in which the examination of an ancient Paduan coin opens up to broader considerations of municipal erudition, including numismatics, antiquarianism, and the historical memory of the city.

Elegant ex libris on the back cover.

Bearded and in excellent condition. Rare.

Ettore Gabrici, The coinage of bronze in ancient Sicily, Forni Editore, Bologna 1969, pp. 210, 10 plates, 32 cm, br. and.

Anastatic reprint of the Palermo 1927 edition.

Slight traces of use, minimal blooms on the last paper, however overall the work is in good condition.

Ettore Gabrici, Technique and chronology of Greek coins from the seventh to the fifth century. to. Cr., P. & P. Santamaria, Rome 1951, pp. 80, richly illustrated, 5 plates, 22 cm, br. and.

Series of numismatic studies, 2.

Elegant ex libris on the title page, handwritten title on the spine.

Insignificant traces of use, however overall in excellent condition.

Very rare.

Kenneth Jenkins, The coinage of Gela, 2 vols., Walter De Gruyter & Co., Berlin 1970, 28 cm, full cloth binding with gilt titles on the spine and front cover.

Volume I: pp. XXIV, 312, with geographical maps and aerial photos.

Volume II: pp. 16, 56 splendid plates, in a matching hard case.

Series: Antike Münzen und Geschnittene Steine, 2.

At the top of the title page: Deutsches Archalogisches Institut.

One of the greatest contributions to scientific research on the minting of Greek Sicily, recognized for decades as a cornerstone of the study of Gela's coins.

Ordinary discoloration on the spines, otherwise in excellent condition. Very rare.

Historia aurea, The Gold Coins of the Civic Museum of Lodi, edited by Novella Vismara, Comune di Lodi, Lodi 2008, pp. 63, richly illustrated in color, 24 cm, hardback ed.

Catalogue published on the occasion of the Lodi exhibition held from 20 December 2008 to 19 January 2009, dedicated to the gold coins preserved at the Civic Museum of Lodi, from ancient to modern times, with the addition of gold medals and, finally, examples from the mints of Lodi and Piacenza.

In perfect condition. Extremely rare.

Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, The Royal collection of coins and medals, Danish National Museum, volume III, Greece: Thessaly to Aegean Islands, Sunrise Publications Inc., West Milford 1982, 80 fine plates. with facing text, 39 cm, full cloth binding ed. with gold titles on the spine and front plate.

Reprint of the first edition.

Signs of age on the plates, otherwise in excellent condition.

Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, The Royal collection of coins and medals, Danish National Museum, volume II, Thrace and Macedonia, Sunrise Publications Inc., West Milford 1982, 60 beautiful plates. with facing text, 39 cm, full cloth binding ed. with gold titles on the spine and front cover.

Reprint of the first edition.

Insignificant signs of aging, otherwise in excellent condition.

Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, The Royal collection of coins and medals, Danish National Museum, volume IV, Bosporus to Lesbos, Sunrise Publications Inc., West Milford 1982, 50 beautiful plates. with facing text, 39 cm, full cloth binding ed. with gold titles on the spine and front cover.

Reprint of the first edition.

Signs of age on the plates, otherwise in excellent condition.

Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, The Royal collection of coins and medals, Danish National Museum, volume VI, Phrygia to Cilicia, Sunrise Publications Inc., West Milford 1982, 63 beautiful plates. with facing text, 39 cm, full cloth binding ed. with gold titles on the spine and front plate.

Reprint of the first edition.

Signs of age on the plates, otherwise in excellent condition.

Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, The Royal collection of coins and medals, Danish National Museum, volume VII, Cyprus to India, Sunrise Publications Inc., West Milford 1982, 67 beautiful plates. with facing text, 39 cm, full cloth binding ed. with gold titles on the spine and front plate.

Reprint of the first edition.

Signs of age on the plates, otherwise in excellent condition.

Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum Italia, Agrigento, Regional Archaeological Museum, Fund of the former Civic Museum and other collections of the Medal Collection, edited by Maria Caccamo Caltabiano, Istituti Editoriali e Poligrafici Internazionali, Pisa 1999, pp. 87 including 36 plates with facing text, 38 cm, beautiful full cloth binding with gold titles on the spine and front cover.

In perfect condition. Uncommon publication.