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Enrique Flórez, Medallas de las colonias municipios y pueblos antiguos de Espana, en la Oficina de Antonio Marin, Madrid 1757, pp. XVI, 408 with a black and red title page, finely engraved headpieces, tailpieces, and initials, richly illustrated, 23 copperplates of refined execution, 1 large folding map, 25 cm, finely bound in half morocco with beautiful natural grain, gold fillets and titles on a burgundy label on the spine, edges decorated with polychrome marbling with hand-finished details.

Bound with: Henrique Florez, Medallas de las colonias municipios y pueblos antiguos de Espana, Parte Segunda, en la Oficina de Antonio Marin, Madrid 1758, pp. II, 409-681, richly illustrated, 24-58 finely engraved copperplate plates.

Bound with: M. Mahudel, Dissertation historique sur les monnoyes antiques d'Espagne, chez Le Mercier Lottin Josse le Fils Et Briasson, Paris 1725, pp. II, 59, richly illustrated, 16 finely engraved copperplates.

The volume includes the first two parts of Florez's work, which consists of three parts overall (the third was printed well after the first two, in 1773), and Mahudel's essay, making it an uncommonly rare collection. Elegant blind stamps on the plates and back cover, some ink stamps on the pages, and an ex libris with an overprinted stamp of elimination from an old library.

A copy with notable bibliographic presence, in excellent condition with fresh paper and wide margins.

Very rare.

Luigi Simonetti, Medieval and Modern Italian Coins, House of Savoy, 3 volumes, Tipografia Poggiali, Ravenna 1967-1969, 1308 pp. in total, richly illustrated, 25 cm, beautiful green full leather binding with gold titles and decorations on the spine and covers.

Volume I, From Oddone Conte (1056) to Carlo Emanuele I Duca (1630), 1967, pp. 485.

Volume II, From Vittorio Amedeo I (1630) to Vittorio Emanuele I (1821), 1968, pp. 386.

Volume III, From Victor Emmanuel II (1861) to Victor Emmanuel III (1946). Coinage Abroad. Monetary Weights, 1969, pp. 437.

A remarkable publishing undertaking by Luigi Simonetti, which still today constitutes an essential tool for the study and cataloguing of Savoy coinage from the 11th to the 20th century.

In excellent condition.

Studies in Punic numismatics, National Research Council, Rome 1983, pp. 81, 42 plates, 28 cm, softcover edition with dust jacket.

Supplement to the Journal of Phoenician Studies, no. XI (1983).

From the Index: E. Acquaro, Foreword; J. Elayi, Les monnaies de Byblos au sphinx et au faucon; GK Jenkins, The Mqabba (Malta) hoard of Punic bronze coins; A. Tusa Cutroni, Recent solutions and new problems on the Punic coinage of Sicily; F. Guido, Punic coins in a private collection in Sassari; L. Villaronga, Ten years of novelties in Spanish-Carthaginian numismatism 1973-1983; P. Serafin Petrillo, Gold and silver in some issues of the Barcids.

Signs of wear on the dust jacket, otherwise in excellent condition.

Extremely rare.

Lorenza-Ilia Manfredi, Re-coining and minting errors in the Punic world, National Research Council, Rome 1990, pp. III, 268, 10 plates, 28 cm, softcover edition with dust jacket.

Supplement to the Journal of Phoenician Studies, no. XVIII (1990).

From the Index: List of abbreviations; Introduction; Punic re-coins on Punic coins: Carthage, Africa, Africa (?), Panormo, Sicily, Sardinia, Sexi, Gades, Spain; Punic re-coins on Greek coins: Carthage, Panormo, Erice (?), Italy; Punic re-coins on Roman coins: Carthage, Sicily, Italy; Punic re-coins on unidentified coins: Carthage, Africa, Africa (?), Panormo, Mozia, Sicily, Sardinia, Italy, Gades, Spain; Greek re-coins on Punic coins: Lisos, Festos, Barca, Euhesperide, Syracuse, Agrigento, Hipana, Rhodes; Roman re-coins on Punic coins: Rome, Luceria, Sicily, Sardinia, Ilberir; Minting errors: Re-struck coins, Carthage, Africa, Sicily, Sardinia, Italy, Sexi, Gades; Coins with incuse face: Italy, Gades; Coins with overlapping types: Sicily, Sardinia, Sexi, Gades; Hybrid coins: Panormo (?), Solunto (?); Conclusions; Index of Museums and Collections.

Untouched and in perfect condition. Extremely rare.

Documentary and bibliographic exhibition on the Vespers with displays of medieval ceramics and coins, edited by Antonio Manfrè, Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Palermo 1982, without pagination (but 126 pp.), richly illustrated, 20x20 cm, br. ed.

Catalogue of the exhibition held at the Civic Gallery of Modern Art in Palermo from April 3 to August 3, 1982, promoted by the Committee for the Celebrations of the Seventh Centenary of the Sicilian Vespers, with the support of the Regional Department of Cultural Heritage. Presentations by, among others, Romualdo Giuffrida and Antonio Manfrè himself. The numismatic section (pp. 14) is edited by Franco D'Angelo and includes an introduction, images, and descriptions of 24 specimens, divided into the following sections: Swabian denarii, foreign coins, coins of the revolts, and "grossi" denarii. The catalog also documents diplomas and codices, works, and historical memoirs of primary importance, including various editions of Michele Amari's "La Guerra del Vespro Siciliano," with materials from the Palermo Municipal Library, the Central Library, and the Sicilian Society for National History, alongside a significant selection of parchments and registers from the Palermo State Archives and the Historical Archives of the Municipality of Palermo. In excellent condition.

Very rare.

Alberto Campana, The Coinage of the Italic Insurgents During the Social War (91-87 BC), Apparuti Edizioni, Soliera 1987, pp. XV, 153, richly illustrated, 12 plates, 32 cm, br. ed.

Edition of 600 copies.

Reference study for the systematic analysis of Italian issues of the period considered.

The text features a handwritten dedication from the author. An accompanying booklet contains photo reproductions of reviews published upon the work's release.

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

Antonio Bertino, Coins from Luni from the end of the 3rd century BC to 1204, NIA, sl 2015, pp. 142, richly illustrated, 30 cm, br. ed.

Variant title: Coins from Luni. Our splendid city.

In perfect condition. Very rare.

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, 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 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.

Eugène Demole, William Wavre, Léon Montadon, Histoire monétaire de Neuchâtel, Société d'Histoire et d'Archéologie du Canton de Neuchâtel, Neuchâtel 1939, pp. 354, richly illustrated, 16 particularly high-quality plates, 25 cm, splendid brown half-leather binding with gold titles and fillets on the spine, boards in refined polychrome marbled paper in blue tones with light grain and delicate ochre shades, fine ornamental hatching in gold at the junction between the leather and the paper, the editorial paperback in black and red preserved.

This important work on the monetary history of the Canton of Neuchâtel is the result of research by Eugène Demole (1850–1928), a leading figure in Geneva's numismatics and curator of the Cabinet Numismatique in Geneva, and William Wavre (1851–1909), an archaeologist, numismatist, and epigrapher active in Neuchâtel. Edited by Léon Montandon on behalf of the Société d'Histoire et d'Archéologie du Canton de Neuchâtel, this edition is part of the solid Swiss historiographical tradition of systematically documenting monetary issues and their historical role in the institutional and territorial context of Neuchâtel.

A specimen of notable value, in an excellent state of preservation, fresh and genuine.

Fernando Alvarez Burgos, Catalogo general de La moneda hispanica desde sus origines hasta el siglo V, Jesus-Vico, Madrid 1987, pp. 325, richly illustrated, 25 cm, leatherette ed. with gold titles on the spine, front cover, and dust jacket.

The text is considered one of the principal reference tools for orientation in ancient Hispanic coinage, from the first pre-Roman issues to the late Imperial Age. The work is widely used in collectors' and commercial circles for typological recognition, thanks to the systematic presentation of known examples, accompanied by extensive illustrations and precise indications of the value of each specimen.

In excellent condition.

H. M. Severin, Gold and Platinum Coinage of Imperial Russia from 1701 to 1911, The Crown and Taler Publishing Company, New York 1958, pp. 77, 17 plates, 24 cm, full cloth binding with gilt titles on the spine and dust jacket.

Elegant numismatic bookplate on the first endpaper. Small ownership stamp of numismatist Gustav Pisani on the inside covers.

Very slight signs of wear on the back cover, otherwise in excellent condition.

John S. Davenport, Oversize Multiple Talers of the Brunswick Duchies and Saxe-Lauenburg, Glückstadt 1956, pp. 64, richly illustrated, 29 cm, full cloth binding with gilt titles on the front cover.

Numbered edition of 400 copies, this is no. 13.

A specialized contribution dedicated to the large-module thaler multiples issued by the Duchies of Brunswick and the Duchy of Saxe-Lauenburg. The work analyzes a coin typology of particular importance for its size, representative function, and commemorative context in the northern Germanic area, presenting an illustrated corpus of selected examples. This volume is part of the production of John S. Davenport, an author known for numerous studies on large European silver denominations and German coinage.

Elegant numismatic ex libris on the first endpaper.

Slight traces of use on the spine, otherwise in very good condition. Uncommon publication.

X. & F. Calicó, The Onza Main book, Spain, Provinces and Independent Republics of America, Counterstamps and Counterfeits 1611-1873, Ferran y Xavier Calicó, Barcelona 1986, pp. 222, richly illustrated, 30 cm, leatherette ed. with gilt titles on the spine, front cover and dust jacket.

Bilingual text with parallel title: El gran libro de la onza, Cecas peninsulares, Provincias españolas de América y Repúblicas Independientes, Resellos y Falsificaciones 1611-1873.

This work presents and analyzes the onzas of the various monarchs and major mints of Spain and the New World from the colonial period to 1873. The coins are systematically classified by date, mint, and issuing authority. Each specimen is illustrated on both obverse and reverse and accompanied by its valuations.

Elegant numismatic ex libris on the inside cover.

Small tears on the top edge of the dust jacket, otherwise in excellent condition.

JJ North, English Hammered Coinage, Vol. 1, Early Anglo-Saxon to Henry III c. 600-1272, Spink and Sons, London 1963, pp. 218, richly illustrated, 16 fine plates, 26 cm, full cloth binding with gilt titles on the spine and dust jacket.

Additionally: JJ North, English Hammered Coinage, Vol. 2, Edward I to Charles II 1272-1662, Spink and Sons, London 1960, pp. 194, richly illustrated, 10 fine plates, 26 cm, full cloth binding with gilt titles on the spine.

Vol. 1 is accompanied by the list of valuations, on the first page an elegant ownership stamp and shelfmark of an extinct private library.

Tears on the edges of the dust jacket of Vol. 1, Vol. 2 without the dust jacket, otherwise in excellent condition.

Standard Catalog of British Coins, Coins of England and the United Kingdom, 23rd Edition, edited by Stephen Mitchell and Brian Reeds, adapted with additional material, from catalogs originally compiled by HA and PJ Seaby, Seaby, London 1987, pp. 351, richly illustrated, 23 cm, card. and.

The catalogue presents medieval, modern and contemporary coins with valuations.

In excellent condition.

Vico D'Incerti, The Questionable Coins of the Reign of Vittorio Emanuele III, Stab. Tip. Grafica, Perugia 1956, pp. 41, richly illustrated, 4 tissue-covered plates, 24 cm, br. ed.

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

Sotheby & Co. Ag., Catalogue of the collection of ancient and later coins, The property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Part II, Greek coins from the John Ward Collection, 4th and 5th April 1973, Sotheby & Co. Ag., London 1973, pp. 140, richly illustrated in black and white and colour, 31 plates, 29 cm, publisher's cloth binding with gold titles and decorations on the spine and front cover.

Complete copy of the hammer price list.

In excellent condition.

Sotheby & Co. Ag., Catalogue of the collection of ancient and later coins, The property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Part I, Roman gold coins, 10 November 1972, Sotheby & Co. Ag., London 1972, pp. 116, richly illustrated in black and white and colour, 7 plates with enlargements of coins, 29 cm, publisher's cloth binding with titles and decorations on the spine and front cover.

Complete list of hammer prices. Prices marked in pencil and ballpoint pen next to each lot.

Additionally: Sotheby & Co. Ag., Catalogue of the collection of ancient and later coins, The property of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Part II, Greek coins from the John Ward Collection, 4th and 5th April 1973, Sotheby & Co. Ag., London 1973, pp. 140, richly illustrated in black and white and colour, 31 plates, 29 cm, publisher's cloth binding with gold titles and decorations on the spine and front cover.

Complete copy of the hammer price list.

Together in excellent condition.

Salvatore Carollo, Antonio Morello, Mamertini, History and Coinage, Mario Rasile Numismatic Circle, Formia 1999, pp. 169, illustrations, 6 plates, 24 cm, hardback ed.

Nummus et historia series, 3.

In perfect condition.

Jean-Paul Divo, Edwin Tobler, Die Munzen der Schweiz im 19. und 20. Jahrhundert, Helvetische Republik (1798-1803), Kantonale Munzen (1803-1848), Bundesmunzen (1850-1966), Bank Leu, Adolph Hess, Zurich, Luzern, 1969, pp. 215, richly illustrated, 23 cm, full cloth binding ed. with black titles on the spine, front cover and dust jacket.

In excellent condition.

Italo Vecchi, The coinage of the Rasna, A study in Etruscan numismatics, part 2, sn, sl 1990, pp. 25, 7 plates, 24 cm, br. and.

Elegant numismatic ex libris on the inside cover.

In excellent condition. Uncommon publication.

H. Simmen, Schweizerische Munzkataloge, vol. VII, Solothurn, Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, Berne 1972, pp. 109, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.

On the frontispiece, a refined ownership stamp and shelfmark of an extinct private library.

In excellent condition.