Lot 582

Description

Troxell, Hyla A., Studies in the Macedonian Coinage of Alexander the Great; Numismatic Studies No.21, American Numismatic Society, New York, 1997, 161pp., 31 plates; Thompson, Margaret, Alexander's Drachm Mints II: Lampsacus and Abydus, American Numismatic Society (Numismatic Studies No.19), New York, 1991, 77pps, 34 plates. Hard cover, new condition for both volumes. (2).

The first an extensive survey of Alexander the Great's coinage adding to the work of Martin Price. Part I re-examines the silver coinage from Amphipolis c.332-310 B.C., part II Alexander's lifetime gold coinage. A most important addition to the literature of this ruler. The second book is the standard work on this coinage from the mints, a listing of all known published examples of the coinage of Alexander the Great from Lampsacus and Abydus.