Lot 897

Description

(Kunstfreundes), Bank Leu AG & Munzem und Medaillen AG, Griechische Munzen, aus der Sammlung eines Kunstfreundes, Auction Sale, Zurich, 28 Mai, 1974, 372pps, 253 lots, all lots illustrated at actual and enlarged size, with prices realised list, Quarto, Original printed card covers. Fine and scarce.

This is the famous and magnificent Gillet collection of Greek Coins. The sale was one of the great sales of Greek coins of the 20th century and every lot exceeded the estimate (some many times). It realised at the time the equivalent of A$7,000,000.