GREEK. Greek and Roman Coins from the du Chastel Collection: Coin Cabinet of the Royal Library of Belgium. (London, Spink, 1999). Quarto, xix, 162 pages with 41 plates, hardbound with dust jacket. A finely produced institutional catalogue publishing the celebrated collection formed by Count du Chastel and later acquired by the Belgian Government, comprising 821 coins, with more than 300 Greek and over 500 Roman pieces. Broad enough to cover the principal periods and series while maintaining a focus on quality and select representative types, it is valuable both as a record of a notable cabinet and as a practical comparison source for attribution, research, and catalogue work. The plates are a particular strength, giving the volume lasting usefulness well beyond its role as a collection catalogue. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, showing age and use; overall the book is in VG condition. From the personal reference library of David Allen, a well known numismatist, formed over more than 50 years and used as a long term reference for research, attribution, and catalogue work.

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