Watch List notes:

Sotheby's. The Nelson Bunker Hunt Collection. (New York & London, 1990-1991). Comprising: Highly Important Greek, Roman and Etruscan Bronzes. 19 June 1990; Highly Important Greek and Roman Coins. Part I. 19 June 1990; Important Greek and Roman Coins. Part II. 21 June 1990; Highly Important Greek and Roman Coins. Part III. 4 Dec. 1990; Highly Important Byzantine Coins. Part I. 5 December 1990; Important Greek and Roman Coins. Part IV. 19 June 1991; Important Byzantine Coins. Part II. 21 June 1991. All in the original cloth boards and jackets or printed card covers, prices realised for each sale loosely inserted, along with the separately printed booklet for the Kimon Dekadrachm. Jackets slightly rubbed as usual, edges bumped else little if at all used. A very good set. Website shipping rates do not apply. Please note that this lot will ship from our London office.


The superbly produced catalogues of this legendary collection owned by the infamous Bunker Hunt brothers who were rumoured to have spent over $12 million in the two decades it took to build this remarkable collection of Greek, Roman and Byzantine coins. Sold shortly after they were declared bankrupt in 1986, the coin sales alone totalled over $22 million - not quite enough to cover the astonishing $500 million they had managed to accrue in debts.