ANCIENT LITERATURE LOTS. Group lot of 6 books, coin collecting, history, and attribution aids. A varied and useful group bringing together introductory works on money and coinage, practical guidance on the care and arrangement of collections, and specialist references helpful for attribution and historical context. Included are: (1) A Short History of Coins and Currency, Lord Avebury, Home and School Library, an early popular survey of money and coinage; (2) Coin Collections, Their Preservation, Classification and Presentation, David William MacDowall (UNESCO), a practical guide to the organisation and care of coin cabinets; (3) A Book of Greek Coins (King Penguin Book), a compact illustrated introduction to Greek coinage for the general reader; (4) The Coinages of the Nomes and Prefectures of Roman Egypt, J. de Rouge and F. Feuardent (Chicago, 1979 reprint), a specialist reference for the dated nome issues of Roman Egypt; (5) Dating and Pricing Roman Imperial Coins, Zander H. Klawans, a handy collector?s guide for basic identification and market orientated use; and (6) Masterpieces of Greek Coinage, Charles Seltman, a classic presentation of notable Greek types and their artistic appeal. A useful mixed lot, with each volume offering something different and together forming a practical shelf group for collectors, students, and cataloguers. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, showing age and use; with mixed handling and rubbing from use, the Avebury cloth volume showing heavier edge wear and fraying, but 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.

Estimate: AUD 150