Lot 2324

Description

(Garrett Collection), Numismatic Fine Arts and Bank Leu, Sales Part Part I, II and III of The Garrett Collection, auction sale catalogue of Ancient & Foreign Coins & Medals sold on behalf of the John Hopkins University, sale No.I May 16-18, 1984, 402 pp., 1427 lots, 146 plates and colour portrait plate; sale No.II October 16-18 1984, 344 pp., 1858 lots, 145 plates, No.III about 240 pp., 1556 lots, 79 plates, expansive bibliography and introduction, extensive index of many pages, about every lot illustrated on the plates, each lot with detailed description and many with an extensive footnote, comes with estimates and prices realised lists for this sale. Very fine, scarce.

Essential sale catalogues which is most important for its sections on ancient and medieval coins. This is one of the greatest and most important collections ever sold at auction of ancient and world coins, and this the largest of the three non-American parts realised nearly $4,000,000US.