Catalogue
Cahn, Herbert A., Die Munzen der Sizilischen Stadt Naxos, (The Coins of the Sicilian City of Naxos), reprint by Obol, Chicago 1978 of the original edition Basel, 1940, 167 pp., 12 plates. Hard cover. Wallace, W. P., The Euboian League and its Coinage, (NN & M No.134), American Numismatic Society, New York, 1956, 180 + xi pp., 16 plates; Robinson, David M., A Hoard of Silver Coins from Carystus, (NN & M No.124), American Numismatic Society, New York, 1952, 62 pp., 6 plates; another The Agrinion Hoard, (NN & M No.159), ANS, New York, 1968, 130 pp., 56 plates; Very fine, scarce and useful. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $0
Carlisle, L.J, Australia Commemorative Medals and Medalets from 1788, Wahroonga, Sydney, 1983, pp.309, illustrated throughout, together with a manuscript on Prize Medals awarded by the University of Sydney (8 pages); Eimer, Christopher British Commemorative medals and their values, London 1987, 265 pps., other publications, Grimshaw, M.E., Silver Medals from Scottish and Irish Schools before 1872; Silver Medals, Badges and Trophies from Schools in the British Isles 1550-1850; Pre-Victorian Silver School Medals awarded to Girls in Great Britain, c.1985-9; Borg, Arms and armour in Britain. Very fine. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $230
Carson, R.A.G., Coins, Ancient, Medieval and Modern, 1970; Lane-Poole, Coins and Medals, Their Place in History and Art, 1885; Cribb, Cook and Carradice, The Coin Atlas, 1990; Clain - Stefanelli, Coins Currency and Medals, 1974; Hazlitt, The Coin Collector, nd c.1900; Humphreys, The Coin Collectors Manual, 1875 (recently rebound); Rawlings, Ancient Medieval Modern Coins and How to Know Them, reprint 1966; Linecar, Coins, 1955, 1st edn. Mostly fine, several better. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $100
Catalogues, mainly pertaining to Spanish colonial and shipwreck coins, Krause, Standard Catalogue of World Coins, Spain, Portugal and the New World, 2002, 647pp; American Numismatic Rarities, The Homas H Sebring Collection, January 2004; Bonhams, The Alexander Patterson Collection, July 1996; Bowers and Ruddy Galleries, The Harold A Blauvelt Iberoamerican and 1715 Spanish Treasure Fleet Collections, February 1977; Glendining & Co, Coins of the Netherlands, October 1969; Ponterio & Associates, La Capitana, Sale 99 April 1999; Schulman Coin & Mint Inc, Spanish Galleon Treasure, November 1972; Sotheby & Co. Treasure Recovered from the site of HMS Association, July 1969; Sotheby's, The Uruguayan Treasure of the River Plate El Tesoro Uruguayo del Rio de la Plata, March 1993; Superior Galleries, Pre Long Beach, January 2004. Also other minor catalogues (2), Sedwick, Frank, The Practical Book of Coins, 1987, 81pp; Slabaugh, A.R., Confederate States Paper Money, 8th Edition, 1993, Krause, 128pp. Very fine. (13)
Estimate $400
SOLD $0
Chitty, A., Outline Catalogue of Copper and Bronze Australasian Tokens, Adelaide, 1917, with Supplement 1918, together with Australasian Tokens & Coins, by Dr. Arthur Andrews, reprint 1963 of 1921 printing; Hyman, Coleman P., An Account of the coins, Coinages and Currency of Australasia, 159 pages, original 1893 edition together with 1973 reprint of the original 1893 edition; Chalmers, Robert, A History of Currency in the British Colonies, 492 pages, 1972 reprint of the original 1893 edition; Deacon, J.Hunt., The 'Ingots' and 'Assay Office Pieces' of South Australia; Tomlinson, G.W., Australian Bank Notes 1817-1963; Renniks, New Zealand Coinage Guide. Original Hyman with spine loss, otherwise others very fine - as new. (9)
Estimate $160
SOLD $270
Cohen, Henry, Description Historique der Monnaies Frappees sous L'Empire Romain,,,,,, Graz 1955 (1880-1892), eight volumes, together with Dictionnaire Special volume. (a five language translation of French words to English etc.), New York 1976, (C-S 4015) Edges slightly attacked by insects, soft covers, otherwise fine. (9)
Estimate $150
SOLD $300
Coins, An Illustrated Survey,Price, M.J (ed.), 1980; Roman Imperial Coins, Klawans, Z.H. (3rd ed., 1963). A Dictionary of Roman Coins and Their values, Sear D.R., 3rd ed. 1981; An outline of Ancient Greek Coins, Kwalns, Z.H, 2nd ed. 1964, Greek Coins and Their Values vols 1, 2, Sear D.R., Manul of Greek Numismatics, Head, B.V., 1963 reprint, Byzantine Coins and Their values, Sear, D.R., 1974.
Estimate $150
SOLD $270
(Communion Tokens), Williams & Ward, Australian Communion Tokens, 1992; Bowman, Communion Tokens of the Presbyterian Church in Canada, 1965; Orr, Brook's 'Communion Tokens of the Established Church of Scotland' (Simplified), 1968 (signed copy); Orr, Scottish Communion Tokens, 1967 (signed copy); Orr, Special Gazateer of Scotland Relating the Names of Communion Tokens to their Shires, nd; Orr, Communion Tokens, Simplified, Dick, Kerr, Lockie & Lamb, 1968 (signed copy); Smith, Kenneth E., Catalogue of World Transportation Tokens and Passes except North America, 1st edn. 1967, 268pp, 25 pp with illustrations (signed copy). Fine - very fine, some rare. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $210
Coole, Arthur Bradden., Coins in China's History, Tientsin, Hopeh, China, 1936, vi + 138 pp., illustrated throughout (binding loose); another copy reprint and exapanded 1965, Mission, Kansas, viii + 189 pp.; Gibbs, Howard D., Chinese imperial names : a finding list of era and personal names on Chinese imperial coins, published under the direction of Numismatic Review, 1944, New York, NY, J. B. Stack & M. Stack, [56] pp., 28 1/2 x 22 cm.; Daniel, Howard A. The catalog and guidebook of Southeast Asian coins and currency. Vol. I. France, 1978, 140 pps., illustrated throughout; Swann, Nancy Lee. Food & money in ancient China, the earliest economic history of China from A.D. 25, Han Shu 24 with related texts, Han Shu 91 and Shih-Chi 129, 1950, Princeton, Princeton University Press, 482 + 40pp. (Chinese text), 24 cm; Kann, Eduard. The currencies of China : an investigation of silver and gold transactions affecting China, with a section on copper, reprint by Durst 1978 or original 1926 edition, 530 + xlviii pps. Mostly fine, several better, one book good. (6)
Estimate $100
SOLD $120
Coole, Arthur Bradden., Coins in China's History, reprint and exapanded 1965, Mission, Kansas, illustrated throughout, viii + 189 pp.; Gibbs, Howard D., Chinese imperial names : a finding list of era and personal names on Chinese imperial coins, published under the direction of Numismatic Review, 1944, New York, NY, J. B. Stack & M. Stack, [56] pp., 28 1/2 x 22 cm.; Daniel, Howard A. The catalog and guidebook of Southeast Asian coins and currency. Vol. I. France, 1978, 140 pps., illustrated throughout; Kann, Eduard. The currencies of China : an investigation of silver and gold transactions affecting China, with a section on copper, reprint by Durst 1978 or original 1926 edition, 530 + xlviii pps; Shih, Kalgan. Modern coins of China, 1949, 198 pp., (in Chinese) illustrated throughout; Shih, Kalgan. A translation of modern cions of China, 1949, 96 pp.; Chang, H., The Silver Dollars and taels of China, 1981, 160 pp., illustrated throughout; Universal Coins and Stamp Co., Wong S.C., Rare Chinese coins, 1935, 100 + 27 pp., (English & Chiones); Tsiang, C. C. Illustrations of Chinese gold, silver and nickel coins, 1935, Universal Stamp & Coin Co., Shanghai, 257pp., (English & Chinese); Oka, M., Silver Crowns of the Far East, Tokyo, Taisei, 1966, 116 pps., illustrated throughout. Mostly fine, several better. (10)
Estimate $120
SOLD $170
(Crusades), selection of historical works on the Crusades as history books and specialised subjects, including Bridge, The Crusades; Billings, The Cross and the Crescent, A History of the Crusades; Boase, Castles and Churches of the Crusading Kingdom; Boase, Kingdoms and Strongholds of the Crusaders; Erbstosser, The Crusades; Wise, The Wars of the Crusades; Prawer, The World of the Crusaders; Fenwick introduction, The Third Crusade, folio edn.; Correggio, The Siege of Malta 1565, Folio Society; Gunnis, Historic Cyprus; Joinville & Villehardouin, Chronicles of the Crusades; Runciman, A history of the Crusades, Volumes 1, 2, 3; Newhall, The Crusades; Treece, The Crusades. Last few titles are paerback, otherwise hard bound, mostly fine - very fine. (15)
Estimate $100
SOLD $360
Dalton, R. The Silver Token Coinage mainly issued between 1811 and 1812. London. 1968, 4to., reprinted from the original printed in 1922. Gray cloth, 63 pp., includes Index, illustrated in b & w, compiled by B. A. Seaby Ltd; Atkins, James. The tradesman's tokens of the eighteenth century, London 1892, vi, [1], 415 pp., 23 cm (loose binding and pages); Bell, R. C. Unofficial farthings, 1820-1870, 1975; Bell, R. C. Tradesman's Tickets and Private Tokens 1785-1819, 1966; Bell, R. C. Specious Tokens and those struck for General Circulation, 1968; Sweeny, James O. A numismatic history of the Birmingham Mint, 1981; Atkins, James. The coins and tokens of the possessions and colonies of the British Empire, 1889 (a copy almost completely falling apart). Unless noted above fine - very fine, Atkins copies poor-fair. (7)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Dalton, R., and Hamer, S.H., The provincial token-coinage of the 18th century, illustrated [Bristol, 1910-18], reprint by Quarterman, Lawrence Mass, 1977, 567 pp., illustrated throughout, 26 cm. Very fine with dust jacket.
Estimate $100
SOLD $220
(Dewing), Mildenberg, Leo and Hurter, Silvia, The Arthur S. Dewing Collection of Greek Coins, 1985, 2 volumes, text and plates in slip cased, Ancient Coins in North American Collections, No.6. xii + 194 pp., 142 plates, listing and illustrating 2797 coins. Hard covers, new.
Estimate $100
SOLD $130
Dieckhoff, Max and photos by Max von Hirmer, Griechische Munzen Siziliens, Leipzig, 1952, 63 pps, 48 plates; Seaby, H.A., Greek Coins and Their Values, 2nd edition, London, 1966, 218 pps, 8 plates; Seaby, H.A., revised by David R. Sear, Roman Silver Coins - Vol III, Pertinax to Balbinus & Pupienus; Seaby, London, 1982; Nixon, C.E.V., Catalogue of the Coins in the Macquarie University Museum of Ancient Cultures, Macquarie University and Noble Numismatics, Sydney, 1996, 160 + ix pp., 808 ancient coins described and illustrated. Mostly as new, second and third with dust jackets, first with damaged spine, otherwise fine - very fine. (4)
Estimate $80
SOLD $50
Elias, E. R. The Anglo-Gallic Coins Les Monnaies Anglo-Gallic. Paris. 1984. 8vo, IX, 317 illustrations of coins, 260 pp; Dolley, Michael. Medieval Anglo Irish Coins. London. 1972. 4to, 90 pp., ills.; Dolley, Michael, The Carolingian Coins in the British Museum. London. 1966. 4to; Roth, Bernard., Hiberno-Danish Coins, 92 pp, 10 plates 4to. All hard bound, fine or better. (4)
Estimate $100
SOLD $90
Frey, The Dated European Coinage Prior to 1501, reprint, 1978; Hobson & Obojski, Illustrated Encyclopaedia of World Coins, 1971; Clain - Stefanelli, Coins Currency and Medals, 1974; Humphrey's Coin Collectors Manuel, 2 volumes, 1876 edition; Milne, Sutherland & Thompson, Coin Collecting, 1951 2nd edn.; Rawlings, Ancient Medieval Modern Coins and How to Know Them, reprint 1966; Linecar, An Advanced Guide to Coin Collecting. Mostly fine, several better. (8)
Estimate $100
SOLD $70
Furber, E. A. The coinages of Latin America and the Caribbean. (1974) Lawrence, Mass., Quarterman Publications, 1974, 486 pps. illustrated throughout, 24 cm.; Craig, William D. Germanic coinages (Charlemagne through Wilhelm II), 1954, 242 pps., 3 charts, illustrations; Newman, Eric P. and Bressett, Kenneth E., The fantastic 1804 dollar, associates in research, Walter H. Breen and Lynn Glaser, 1962, 144 pps., illustrated throughout; Grove, Frank W., Coins of Mexico, Quarterman, 1981, 474 pps., illustrated throughout; Selections from the Numismatist, United States Coins, by ANA, 1960, 301 pps.; Douglas, Duane D., Mexican paper money, 1982, 368 pps., illustrated throughout. Fine - very fine. (6)
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Gill, Thomas, A Brief Sketch of the Coinage and Paper Currency of South Australia, with Facsimile Illustrations of the first Currency Notes and other interesting documents, including Reprints of the Historic 'Bullion' and 'Gold Token' Acts of 1852, Adelaide, 1912, 101pp. 22 plates of Illustrations, map, hardbound edition, red cloth gilt lettering, library copy; another unbound as inclusion in the Royal Geographical Society of Australasia: South Australian Branch, Vol. XII and XIII (1910-1912); Redman, William. Illustrated hand book of information on money currency and precious metals, monetary systems of the principal countries ... other useful and interesting information in connection with the banks, the mints, and the assay office of England, Ireland, and Scotland 1509-1920, 1920, 208 pp. with illustrations; 22 cm. Second book soft bound others hardbound, very good - fine. (3)
Estimate $100
SOLD $50
(Great Britain); Mays, The Splendid Shilling, 1982; Davies, British Silver Coins since 1816, 1982 (3 copies); Amstell, Another Period in Coin Collecting, English Coins Charles I to Edward III, 1967; North, English Hammered Coinage, Volume I, 1963; Volume II, 1960 another 1975; Freeman, The Bronze Coinage of Great Britain, 1970; Seaby, Rayner, The English Silver Coinage from 1649, 1968; Berry, Medieval English Jetons, 1974. Nostly fine to as new. (11)
Estimate $100
SOLD $170
Green, Jeremy N. Jacht Vergulde Draeck, Wrecked Western Australia 1656, parts i & ii, 1977, (BAR 36 [i & ii]);, 506 pp., 114 illustrations, charts, tables etc; Green, Jeremy N., Australia's Oldest Wreck: the Loss of the Trial, 1622, (BAR 27), 56 pp., 15 figures; Robinson, Allan, In Australia Treasure is not for the finder, 1980, 140 pp., illustrated throughout. Fine or better, all scarce. (4)
Estimate $150
SOLD $400
Grierson, Philip, Byzantine Coins, London, Methuen, 1982 edn. pp.411 + xi, 95 plates; Whitting, P.D., Byzantine Coins, (The World of Numismatics), New York, 1973, pp.311, 456 illustrations; Goodacre, Hugh. A Handbook of the Coinage of the Byzantine Empire. London. 1960. 8vo, 361 pp. with many ills. of coins. Very fine all with dust jackets. (3)
Estimate $200
SOLD $110
Hager, P., Bibliothque Nationale (Paris). Departement des medailles, Description des Medailles Chinoises du Cabinet imperial de France, precedee d'un essai de numismatique chinois, avec des eclaircissemens sur le commerce des Grecs avec la Chine, et sur les vases precieux qu'on y trouve encore, Paris, Imprimerie imperiale, 1805. xiv + 188 pp., ill., map; 33 cm. Old binding, fine and rare.
Estimate $200
SOLD $270
Handbook of Fiji 1937, Fourth edition, second impression, October 1937, edited and revised by George K. Roth, 160 pages, well illustrated, map, bibliography, index, contains brief details about the currency and banking in Fiji, soft cover (back loose).
Estimate $60
SOLD $0
Hazlitt, William Carew, 1843-1913. The coinage of the European continent, with an introduction and catalogues of mints denominations and rulers, together with Supplement to the Coinage of the European Continent, A new Edition with preface and reference bibliography by Prof. Al. N. Oikonomides, with two hundred and fifty illustrations; Reprint of 1893 and 1897 editions in 1974, Ares, Chicago, xxviii + 554; vii + 193 pp., includes front plate; 22 cm. Fine, scarce and important.
Estimate $80
SOLD $40
Head, Barclay V., Historia Numorum, A Manual of Greek Numismatics, Argonaut, Chicago, 1963, 970 pp., reprint by Spink (the best reprint) of the 1911 edition. As New.
Estimate $120
SOLD $70
Hobart Town Gazette and Southern Reporter, facsimile edition, vols I & II, May 1816 - Dec 1817 and vols III & IV, Jan 1818 - Dec 1819, Hobart, 1967; Sydney Gazette & NSW Advertiser, facsimile edition, vols I, II, III, March 1803 - March 1806, Sydney, 1982, 1965, 1966, and vols IV & V, VI & VII, VIII, 1806 - 1807, 1808 - 1809, 1810, Sydney, 1970, 1969, 1968. Good. (8)
Estimate $160
SOLD $100
Houghton, Arthur., Coins of the Seleucid Empire From the Collection of Arthur Houghton, ACNAC No.4 (Ancient Coins in North American Collections), American Numismatic Society, New York, 1983, xvi + 122 pp., 77 plates, 4 page chart. As new.
Estimate $120
SOLD $80
(Hunt, Bunker), Sotheby's, New York, The Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection, Important Greek and Roman Coins, June 19 1990, @300pps, lots 1-164, every lot illustrated in colour enlargement and black and white, colour plates throughout, prices realised list, hardbound with colour dustjacket. Most important, as issued and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $250
(Hunt, Bunker), Sotheby's, New York, The Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection, Important Greek and Roman Coins, June 21 and 22, 1990, @400pps, lots 165-953, almost every lot illustrated, colour plates, prices realised list, hardbound with colour dustjacket. Most important, as issued and very scarce.
Estimate $140
SOLD $240