GREEK. Greek numismatics and archaeology. A useful and well balanced group of references bringing together art historical, archaeological, methodological, and general numismatic studies within the Greek field. Included are: (1) Ancient Coins Illustrating Lost Masterpieces of Greek Art: A Numismatic Commentary on Pausanias (Argonaut Library of Antiquities), Friedrich Imhoof-Blumer and Percy Gardner, edited by Al. N. Oikonomides (1964), hardcover, a classic study using coin types to illuminate lost works of Greek art described by Pausanias; (2) A Dictionary of Ancient Greek Coins, John Melville-Jones (ed.) (1986), hardcover, a practical alphabetical reference for terms, mints, types, and common numismatic language; (3) Analysis of Reasonings in Archaeology: The Case of Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek Numismatics, paperback, a methodological study linking archaeological reasoning with numismatic evidence in the Graeco-Bactrian and Indo-Greek fields; and (4) Coinage in the Greek World, Ian Carradice and Martin J. Price (1988), paperback, an accessible introduction to Greek coinage, circulation, and use from the seventh century B.C. into the late Hellenistic period, illustrated with photographs of more than 300 coins. A strong mixed lot for the collector, student, or researcher, with each volume useful in its own right and together forming a practical working group. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, showing age and use; overall the books are 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. (4 books)

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