Complete catalog

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.

Salvatore Corrado Misseri, Reading and Evaluation of Numismatic Coins, La Nuovagrafica Publishing House, Catania 1990, pp. 164, richly illustrated, 24 cm, hardback ed.

A volume dedicated to the criteria for appraising and valuing coins. The text analyzes the relationship between rarity, state of preservation, market demand, and comparison with similar specimens, seeking to clarify how a coin's value is actually determined. Alongside the practical aspects of appraisal, the work also addresses key issues in the numismatic market and the formation of collections, offering useful tools for understanding the dynamics that govern rarity, collecting interest, and valuations. This is a valuable contribution for collectors, scholars, and industry professionals.

In perfect condition. Rare.

P. Lambros, Illustration of two unpublished coins struck by the counts of Salona (translation from the Greek), Typography of Laconia, Athens 1866, pp. 9, beautiful illustrations reproducing the coins examined, 20 cm, br. and. suit protected by contemporary cardboard.

Publication embellished by the author's autograph dedication to the numismatist and archaeologist Pellegrino Tonini (1824-1884).

In exceptional state of conservation.

Extremely rare, missing in all specialized libraries repertoriate.

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.

Leodegar Coraggioni, Munzgeschichte der Schweiz, Paul Stroehlin, Luzern 1896, pp. XI, 184, richly illustrated, 50 splendid phototype plates reproducing over 2000 coins, 32 cm, fine binding with gold titles on the spine and front cover, black embossed decorations on the covers, red edges.

An impressive monograph dedicated to Swiss monetary history.

Small ownership stamp imprinted in gold on the front cover, similar ownership stamp on the title page.

Exceptional preservation with very fresh paper.

Extremely rare original edition.

AM Pachinger, Wallfahrts- Bruderschafts- und Gnaden-Medaillen des Herzogtums Salzburg, Dr Rudolf Ludwig, Wien 1908, pp. XIV, 61, 6 splendid plates. depicting votive medals, 25 cm, beautiful editorial paperback with titles and decorations in black and red.

Numbered edition of 550 copies, this is no. 99.

An important catalogue of devotional, confraternal, and pilgrimage medals from the Duchy of Salzburg, compiled by A. M. Pachinger. This work is a valuable reference tool for the study of religious medals.

Minimal foxing throughout, otherwise an untouched specimen in a superb state of preservation.

Rare.

Nunzia Manicardi, Vico D'Incerti, A Century of Love, Politics, and Industry, Il Fiorino Editions, Modena 2014, pp. 126, cm 21, br. ed.

A biography dedicated to the singular figure of Vico D'Incerti, engineer, industrial manager, inventor, and one of the most active Italian numismatists of the twentieth century, reconstructed by Nunzia Manicardi based on the protagonist's personal diaries and private documentation. The volume provides a profile of a man intimately connected to the development of Italian industry in the first half of the twentieth century, to which he contributed through numerous patents and design projects, particularly distinguishing himself in the fields of photography and film. Of particular interest is the reference to the famous Ferrania "Rondine," a photographic camera that became an emblem of Italian production of the period and one of the most famous creations associated with D'Incerti. The work is part of the tradition of Italian technical-industrial memoirs, while also offering a glimpse into twentieth-century entrepreneurial and scientific culture.

In perfect condition. Rare.

Bernardino Biondelli, On the Gold Coins of the Goths in Italy. Observations, Giuseppe Bernardoni Printing House, Milan 1861, pp. 25, 1 splendid plate depicting coins, 25 cm, contemporary blank back cover.

A significant contribution dedicated to Gothic gold coinage in Italy, in which the author addresses attribution issues with the scholarly rigor typical of the finest nineteenth-century numismatic tradition. Of particular interest is the illustrated plate, which clearly documents the types examined in the text.

In excellent condition. Extremely rare.

Remo Cappelli, Study of the coins of the Salerno mint, Staderini Editore, Rome 1972, pp. XLVII, 85, 6 plates, black and white illustrations, 28 cm, br. ed.

Numbered copy.

In perfect condition.

Carl Arnold Willemsen, Uber die goldaugustalen kaiser Friedrichs II. Und ihren zeugniswert fur die sogenannten portrate des kaisers, Tipografia del Sud, Bari 1971, pp. 117-126, 5 tables. Augustal reproductions, 25 cm.

A study of considerable numismatic and iconographic interest, dedicated to the Augustales of Frederick II of Swabia and their documentary value in defining the emperor's official image. This contribution falls within the more specialized strand of twentieth-century studies on Frederick II, rigorously addressing the relationship between the monetary portrait and the medieval figurative tradition.

In perfect condition. Extremely rare.

Domenico Casimiro Promis, Obsidional Coins of Piedmont, Minted During the Sieges of the Cities of Nice 1543, Vercelli 1617 and 1638, Casale 1628 and 1630, Cuneo 1641, Alessandria, 1746, Second edition with 37 engravings interspersed in the text, enriched with new notes and information on the obsidional coins of Novara edited by L. De Mauri, Libreria Antiquaria Patristica, Turin 1903, pp. 44, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. ed.

Edition of 400 numbered copies, autographed by De Mauri, this is no. 76.

A sophisticated second edition of Promis's numismatic memoir, reproduced, as De Mauri states in the introductory note, in its entirety, both in text and engravings, with the addition of numerous footnotes and a section dedicated to the Novara obsidional coins. This publication is particularly interesting for Piedmontese emergency coinage.

Ownership stamp on the paperback and on the title page.

Very slight traces of use on the paperback, otherwise an excellent copy in excellent condition.

Very rare.

Tommaso Bertelè, The Winged Emperor in Byzantine Numismatics, P. & P. Santamaria, Rome 1951, pp. 114, ill., 9 plates, 22 cm, br. ed.

Series of numismatic studies, 1.

Expanded version of the paper presented by Bertelè, a distinguished scholar of Byzantine numismatics, at the VIII International Congress of Byzantine Studies (Palermo, 1951), dedicated to the iconography of the winged emperor in medieval Byzantine coinage.

Slight signs of wear, otherwise 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.

Elio Biaggi, Gualtiero Giustetto, Elio Spinoni, General treatise on medieval numismatics. With historical-numismatic information of all the mints of the lands of Greek-Latin civilization from 395 d. C. to 1500, vol. I, Coins in the history of the Western Roman Empire, L'Artistica, Savigliano 1978, pp. 128, richly illustrated, 30 cm, binding on the entire editorial canvas with titles and decorations in gold on the spine and on the front plate.

The first volume of this work was the only one published.

Text embellished by Elio Spinoni's autograph dedication to the first guard card.

In excellent condition. Rare.

Angiolo Forzoni, Monetary Ephemerides (1944-1964), Banco di Sicilia, Rome 1986, pp. VII, 327, cm 24, br. ed.

At the top of the title page: Banco di Sicilia, Research Department.

This volume systematically collects information on the monetary affairs of various countries, aiming to provide a useful tool for scholars and researchers. The work is not intended as a history of money, but rather as a concise chronicle: an ordered set of data and references that historical analysis, by its very nature, often overlooks or synthesizes. The fundamental sources for the work were the reports of the Bank for International Settlements and the major central banks, particularly the Bank of Italy.

Insignificant signs of age, otherwise in excellent condition.

Roberto Rossi, The Guarnieri numismatic collection kept at the Camerino Museum. History and catalog, Presentation by Franco Panvini Rosati, Aldo Ausilio Editore, Padua 1979, pp. 147, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.

Series: Pages of numismatics. Monographs on numismatic specialization issues, 2.

The volume contains the catalog of an important collection of ancient coins kept first at the Valentiniana Library in Camerino, then at the Civic Museum of Camerino.

Elegant ex libris on the back cover.

Slight traces of use on the paperback, otherwise in excellent condition. Extremely rare.

Varesi, Utriusque Siciliae, Part Two, The Medals, auction no. 49 (18 April 2007), Pavia 2007, pp. 144, richly illustrated in colour, 30 cm, hardback ed.

Attached is the list of auction prices.

Small ownership stamp on the edges and on some paper.

Fundamental catalogue for the study of the medals of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

In excellent condition. Rare.

Giacomina Zamboni Fezzi, The Evolution of the Typology of the Roman Emperor in Historical Relief, supervisor Professor Luciano Laurenzi, University of Bologna, Faculty of Letters and Philosophy, Bologna 1950, pp. 176 typewritten recto, 29 cm, book binding with titles on the front cover.

A thorough and comprehensive thesis on the development of Roman imperial iconography, crafted according to a rigorous scientific framework and based on the systematic cataloguing and comparative analysis of a vast corpus of works from the imperial age. With remarkable methodological maturity, the work addresses the progressive definition of the figure of the Roman emperor through his celebratory and official formulations, tracing the stylistic and ideological transformations from the early imperial age to his later developments.

The thesis was defended under the direction of Luciano Laurenzi (1902-1966), an eminent archaeologist and classical art historian, a member of the Accademia dei Lincei, former director of the Italian Archaeological School in Athens, and a leading figure in twentieth-century Italian archaeological studies. Among his numerous positions, he served as Superintendent of Antiquities in Milan, director of the Civic Archaeological Museum of Bologna, and professor of Archaeology and History of Greek and Roman Art at the University of Bologna.

This copy, typewritten on watermarked paper, contains numerous corrections, additions, and handwritten additions by the author, elements that enhance its documentary interest as a direct testimony to the text's development. It also features Giacomina Zamboni Fezzi's pen-pencil signature.

A document of significant interest for the history of archaeological studies and Roman imperial iconography.

Excellent overall condition. Likely unique.

Alvise Zorzi, The Gift of the Doges, The Collection of Dogal Osellae of the Banca Popolare di Vicenza, Banca Popolare di Vicenza, Vicenza 2009, pp. 351, richly illustrated, 29 cm, beautiful and solid red cloth binding with gold-stamped titles and decorations on the spine and front cover.

This publication, produced with remarkable typographical care, on quality paper and featuring extensive, clear illustrations, aims to showcase one of the most significant institutional collections of Venetian osellas.

In perfect condition.

Mirco Pezzini, Mint of Lucca, Coins from the 7th to the 18th century, Catalogue of a collection, sn, sl 2005, pp. 288, richly illustrated, 30 cm, hardback ed.

A comprehensive and detailed volume on the coinage of Lucca from the early Middle Ages to the modern age, complete with extensive illustrations.

Slight traces of use on the spine, otherwise in excellent condition.

Very rare.

Communication, Bulletin of the Italian Numismatic Society, Milan, year XXXVII, no. 84, autumn 2024, pp. 54, cm 31, br. ed.

Contents: Elisabeth Marinelli, The Coinage Phases of the Tiati Mint; Mario Veronesi, A Probable Hoard of Antoniniani Coins Conserved at the Marcantonio Maldotti Library in Guastalla; Luca Oddone and Dario Ferro, A Hybrid Denarius Made with Dies from Modena and Pavia: Period Forgery or Official Joint Issue?; Antonio Rimoldi, Three Unpublished Papal Medals from the Landesmuseum Württemberg (Stuttgart); Tiziano Francesco Caronni, The History of the Milanese Numismatic Cultural Center Through Its Medals.

In excellent condition.