ROMAN. Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum (BMCRE). Harold Mattingly (London, reprint set issued 1965?1976). Complete set, 6 parts in 8 volumes, full cloth with dust jackets. An excellent reprint of one of the most important public collection catalogues of Roman imperial coinage, covering the series from Augustus to Balbinus and Pupienus, valued not only for its detailed listings and plates but also for the substantial historical and numismatic commentary that gives the work its lasting scholarly importance. The set comprises Volume I, Augustus to Vitellius; Volume II, Vespasian to Domitian; Volume III, Nerva to Hadrian; Volume IV, Antoninus Pius to Commodus; Volume V, Pertinax to Elagabalus; and Volume VI, Severus Alexander to Balbinus and Pupienus, issued in 6 parts across 8 volumes, with three volumes in limited form. This set was kept for decades in the collector?s own library, used closely in the study of his personal collection and throughout his career as a numismatist. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, showing age and use; overall the set 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.

Estimate: AUD 1500