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Annotated 1896 Montagu Sale of Roman & Byzantine Coins
Rollin & Feuardent. COLLECTION DE FEU M.H. MONTAGU, F.S.A. MONNAIES D'OR ROMAINES & BYZANTINES. Paris, 20–28 avril 1896. 4to, later maroon cloth, gilt. vii, (1), 180 pages; 1291 lots; 41 very fine autotype plates of coins. Hand-priced in ink, with many buyer names recorded along with coded bids and occasional commentary. Near fine. An annotated copy of this rare and exceptionally important catalogue, superbly illustrated. One of the most important sales of Roman gold coins ever held, the proceeds totaled 363,004 francs: a remarkable sum at the time. The annotations include the sale price of each lot, many buyers' names or initials, occasional comments on the coins themselves, and coded bids (with the code provided). Babelon 232. Clain-Stefanelli 3682. Grierson 285. Spring 573 [also listed under "Most important sales of Roman Imperial coins" and "Most important sales of Byzantine coins"].
Rollin & Feuardent. COLLECTION DE FEU M.H. MONTAGU, F.S.A. MONNAIES D'OR ROMAINES & BYZANTINES. Paris, 20–28 avril 1896. 4to, later maroon cloth, gilt. vii, (1), 180 pages; 1291 lots; 41 very fine autotype plates of coins. Hand-priced in ink, with many buyer names recorded along with coded bids and occasional commentary. Near fine. An annotated copy of this rare and exceptionally important catalogue, superbly illustrated. One of the most important sales of Roman gold coins ever held, the proceeds totaled 363,004 francs: a remarkable sum at the time. The annotations include the sale price of each lot, many buyers' names or initials, occasional comments on the coins themselves, and coded bids (with the code provided). Babelon 232. Clain-Stefanelli 3682. Grierson 285. Spring 573 [also listed under "Most important sales of Roman Imperial coins" and "Most important sales of Byzantine coins"].