Lot 575

Description

Metcalf, William E, The Cistophori of Hadrian: American Numismatic Society (Numismatic Studies No.15), New York, 1980, 164pps, 31 plates; 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. As new. (2)

First is the standard work on this coinage of this series, providing a listing of all known published examples of the cistophoric coinage of Hadrian. The second 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.