Lot 2305

Description

(Athena Fund II), the property of the Merrill-Lynch Investment Fund, part sold by Sotheby's in auction held in Zurich from 27-28th October 1993, lots 157-1890 lots, every coin illustrated with descriptive text, 14 colour plates, this the second part; together with Spink Coin Auctions sales 17 (1981) and 65 (1988), and Spink & Son Zurich Sale 10 (1983) (Gold Coins of Denmark), together with Spink & Son/ Galerie des Monnaies sales 18.10.1973; 26.4.1974. first with some water damaged, otherwise fine and scarce. (6)

The Athena fund sale catalogue includes coins from a number of important hoards, they being the Selinus, Larissa and Samaria hoards.