Numismatic Books

Lot # 14109 - ESTONIA. Estonian Coin, Eesti Munt: Catalogue. G. Haljak. Tallinn, Eesti Ekspress, 1993, first edition. Hardback in black laminated pictorial boards, c.176 pages. A handy national guide to the coinage circulating and struck in the territory of modern Estonia, from the medieval Livonian period through the Republic of Estonia, arranged for quick identification with clear divisions by era and mint, including Reval (Tallinn), Dorpat (Tartu), Narva, Haapsalu, and Kuressaare. Illustrated with line drawings and supported by maps of Estonia and Old Livonia, a grading guide, abbreviations, and index, with period valuations in US dollars as issued; useful appendices also bring in related precious-metal issues and regional comparanda relevant to Baltic circulation. A clean, solid copy, the boards showing light rubbing and minor edge wear, with crisp pages and a firm binding.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14108 - CYPRUS. Unpublished Coins of the Medieval Kingdom of Cyprus A useful and historically important reference on the medieval coinage of Cyprus, this 1980 reprint of the original 1873 edition by Paul Lambros preserves one of the earliest catalogues devoted to the series, covering the coinage of the Kingdom of Cyprus from 1184 to 1571. Published originally by K. N. Sathas in Vienna, the work combines historical background with a catalogue of the issues, and is illustrated throughout with line drawings of the coins, making it both a valuable study piece and a notable document in the history of numismatic scholarship. Reissued by Obol International, Chicago, with the full text in English, French, and Greek, this compact and desirable volume remains an important early reference for collectors and researchers with an interest in Cypriot, Crusader, and medieval coinage.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14107 - CYPRUS. The Silver Coinage of Cyprus (1285-1382). An important and highly specialized reference on the Lusignan silver coinage of Cyprus, covering the reigns from Henry II to Peter II and centred on the introduction and development of the gros and gros petit, the island?s principal silver denominations after the end of the white bezant series. Edited by Andreas Pitsillides and Michael Metcalf, this is the definitive volume on the series, based on the long-term study of around 3,500 specimens worldwide and illustrating more than 700 coins in 48 high-quality plates in sylloge format. The detailed text offers a major reappraisal of Cypriot mint organization, arguing convincingly for two principal mints at Nicosia and Famagusta, with possible occasional activity at Limassol, and makes this a fundamental work for identifying, attributing, and studying the medieval silver coinage of Cyprus. A very attractive copy, in excellent shape overall, clean and well kept, and presenting at about EF quality for a serious reference book of this kind.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14106 - CHINA. Cast Chinese Gaming Pieces by David Hartill, published by New Generation Publishing in 2022, is a useful and attractive specialised reference devoted to an area often overlooked in the standard literature on Chinese cast objects, focusing on pieces whose primary function was gaming rather than amuletic use. Intended to complement Hartill?s earlier work on cast Chinese amulets, this concise volume covers horse coins, chess pieces, select-an-immortal pieces, and wine drinking game coins, presenting them in a clear and accessible format while also placing them within their wider historical and cultural setting. An informative and practical handbook for collectors and students of Chinese numismatics and related gaming pieces, and a desirable modern reference for a specialised library. About new copy.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14105 - CHINA. Chopmarked Coins, A History, The Silver Coins Used in China 1600-1935 by Colin James Gullberg, first edition, published in 2014, is a highly useful modern reference devoted to the fascinating and increasingly popular field of chopmarked silver coinage used in China over more than three centuries. Extending to 188 pages and illustrated with over 150 colour photographs, the book presents a clear and practical study of these historically important trade and circulation pieces, with descriptions and rarity guidance throughout, making it especially valuable for collectors and researchers alike. A desirable specialist handbook on a complex area of world numismatics, and an important addition to any library focused on Chinese, trade, and countermarked coinage. About new copy.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14104 - CHINA. Cast Chinese Amulets by David Hartill, hardcover, 2020. A substantial and highly practical reference devoted to the long and fascinating tradition of Chinese cast amulets, covering pieces produced over more than two thousand years in bronze and brass, from cash-shaped charms to openwork, pictorial, zodiac and inscriptional types. Hartill arranges the material for ease of identification, with finding guides based on visible features and inscriptional characters, making the book especially useful for collectors, dealers and cataloguers working with material that can otherwise be difficult to classify. The catalogue includes more than 5,000 amulets, with descriptions, Chinese characters, Pinyin, translations, explanations and source notes, offering not only a detailed collecting guide but also a valuable window into traditional Chinese beliefs, symbolism and religious or auspicious themes. An important modern reference for Chinese numismatics and amuletic objects. About new.Estimate: AUD 250

Lot # 14103 - CHINA. Sequel of Classic Chinese Charms (Shanghai, Shanghai Culture Publishing House, n.d. [c. late 2000s]), large-format pictorial hardcover, approx. 560+ pp on coated art paper, bilingual Chinese?English throughout, ISBN 7-80646-970-2. Compiled under chief editor Zheng Yiwei with an extensive editorial board, this substantial stand-alone follow-up to Classic Chinese Charms adds around 2,000 further pieces omitted from the earlier volume, arranged in a very practical, collector-friendly way by theme and function (auspicious inscriptions, zodiac and calendrical types, marriage and fertility, longevity and wealth, protective talismans, open-work and pendants, charm swords, lock and boat forms, temple and folk issues, and related exonumia). Entries are well illustrated and paired with clear, concise notes on readings and variants, symbolism and calligraphy, typical sizes and metals, plus an in-book grading scale with RMB valuations; the volume is rounded out with supplementary articles, a price update for the earlier work, and thorough indexes for legends and motifs, with a notably strong illustration program including 149 color plates. Condition about new, bright clean pages and plates, sharp corners, tight square binding, and minimal handling.Estimate: AUD 200

Lot # 14102 - CHINA. Classic Chinese Charms. Shanghai: Wen Hua Publishing House (Wen Hua), circa 2011. Large 4to, hardcover in pictorial boards, bilingual Chinese English text, colour throughout on coated art paper. A well photographed reference on Chinese charms and amulets, ranging from early pieces through late Qing and Republic material, arranged by purpose and motif, including auspicious inscription types, zodiac and calendrical charms, marriage and fertility pieces, longevity and prosperity themes, protective talismans, openwork pendants, charm swords, locks and related forms. Illustrated with colour plates and accompanying rubbings, with short notes on symbolism, inscription readings and common varieties, plus an in book grading scale and RMB price guide. With the original Shanghai retail invoice tipped in (RMB 280, dated 2011). Excellent, bright and clean throughout, no internal marks.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14101 - CANADA. Faulkner, Christopher. The Holey Dollars and Dumps of Prince Edward Island. London, Spink, 2012. Hardcover, 382 pp. ISBN 978-1-907427-18-3. The standard modern reference on Prince Edward Island?s distinctive Holey Dollars and Dumps, setting the coinage within its full historical and monetary context and presenting a detailed, well-illustrated catalogue with careful analysis throughout. Printed and bound in Malta by Gutenberg Press, produced with support from the J. Douglas Ferguson Historical Research Foundation. Excellent condition, clean, crisp, and essentially as new. Scarce and highly regarded.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14100 - BOHEMIA. Medieval Coins of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland by George Frynas, published by Spink Books in 2015, is a major modern reference and the first catalogue of its kind to unite the medieval coinages of Bohemia, Hungary, and Poland within a single volume, covering the rich and varied issues of the 10th to the 15th centuries. Based on the latest scholarship and updated attributions, it illustrates more than 1600 coin types and includes over 80 new types not recorded in earlier catalogues, making it an especially valuable tool for collectors, dealers, and researchers working in the complex field of Central European medieval numismatics. A substantial and highly useful work, and an essential addition to any serious numismatic library focused on the medieval series.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14099 - BALKANS. Coinage in the Balkans 820-1355. D. M. Metcalf (Chicago, Argonaut, 1966, second printing). Octavo, xix, 286 pages with 16 plates, red cloth with gilt, in dust jacket. A respected and highly useful study of medieval Balkan coinage, bringing a complex and often fragmented field into a clear historical and numismatic framework, and valued for the way it combines careful scholarship with practical usability at the desk. The plates provide solid comparative material for attribution and quick checking, making the volume a dependable working reference for collectors, researchers, and cataloguers handling the coinages of the medieval Balkans. 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.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14098 - BALKANS. Medieval Slavic Coinages in the Balkans. Hardcover, Dobrinic, Julijan, and Martin Dimnik. 15 January 2019. An important and very useful modern reference, written to give the English-speaking reader a clear general survey of the medieval Slavic coinages of the Balkans as a whole. Rather than focusing narrowly on one ruler, one mint, or one hoard, it brings together current scholarship in a single volume and offers a practical catalogue of the main coin types struck by the various medieval Slavic states, rulers, and towns of the region. As the first broad study of its kind, it fills a real gap in the literature and is a valuable starting point for collectors, students, and specialists alike. A very attractive copy, about new overall, with only the slightest signs of handling and a fresh, well-kept appearance throughout.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14097 - AUSTRALIA. Unofficial Coins of Colonial Australia and New Zealand. Gilbert Christoph Heyde. Adelaide (Unley, South Australia), Renniks & Co., 1967, first edition. Special autographed issue for the Australian Numismatic Society, copy no. 13 of 100, signed by the author on the limitation leaf. Edited by Dion H. Skinner, with contributions from A.N.S. members. Paperback in the original pictorial card covers, illustrated throughout. A key reference for the Australian and New Zealand tradesmen?s tokens series (1849 to 1881), setting out the issues and varieties with useful historical background and clear working detail for attribution. A very nice copy overall, the wraps showing only light wear at the edges and corners with a little creasing, mild toning and a touch of foxing at the front, the main text clean and sound, with a few old ownership notes on the title page.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14096 - AUSTRALIA. Islands of Angry Ghosts. Hugh Edwards. London, Hodder & Stoughton, 1966. First UK edition (reproduced from the US edition). 8vo hardback in black cloth with pictorial dust jacket, c. 200 pp, illustrated with photo plates by Maurie Hammond and maps, with bibliography and index. A classic account of the 1629 wreck of the VOC flagship Batavia off the Houtman Abrolhos and the ensuing mutiny and massacres, drawing closely on contemporary testimony (notably Commander Francisco Pelsaert?s journals) and the author?s 1963 diving expedition that located the site and recovered relics, including coins, alongside on-site observations that helped shape early Australian maritime archaeology. Excellent overall, clean crisp text and firm boards; dust jacket with general rubbing and edge wear, small chips and short creases, still complete and attractive.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14095 - AUSTRALIA. Australian Banknotes: Distinctive Australian Government Issues 1913?1966. Michael P. Vort-Ronald. Whyalla Norrie, 1983, Second Edition. A fully revised, comprehensive manual on Australia?s pre-decimal Commonwealth paper money from the 1910 Australian Notes Act through the 1966 changeover, covering design and production, security features, paper and watermarks, serial and signature systems, plate letters, specimens and star notes, denomination-by-denomination issues, and specialist material including varieties, errors, trials, and counterfeits. With substantial appendices on legislation, production and issue data, and related currencies (including German New Guinea, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and Hay Internment Camp notes), plus multiple indexes and 300+ black-and-white illustrations for practical attribution. Near new condition, clean, crisp, and sharply preserved.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14094 - ANCIENT LITERATURE LOTS. The British Numismatic Journal, group of 8 books, a consecutive run from 2005 to 2012, comprising (1) 2005, Volume 75, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2004, edited by D. J. Symons and P. de Jersey; (2) 2006, Volume 76, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2005, edited by D. J. Symons and P. de Jersey; (3) 2007, Volume 77, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2006, edited by D. J. Symons and P. de Jersey; (4) 2008, Volume 78, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2007, edited by P. de Jersey and E. M. Screen; (5) 2009, Volume 79, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2008, edited by P. de Jersey and E. M. Screen; (6) 2010, Volume 80, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2009, edited by P. de Jersey and E. M. Screen; (7) 2011, Volume 81, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2010, edited by E. M. Screen and M. R. Allen; and (8) 2012, Volume 82, including the Proceedings of the British Numismatic Society for the year 2011, edited by E. M. Screen and M. R. Allen. A desirable consecutive reference run of one of the principal English language numismatic journals, containing important articles, notes, reviews, and society proceedings of lasting use for British, ancient, medieval, and later numismatics. Brand new, crisp, and untouched since received, preserved in the library with protective covers.Estimate: AUD 300

Lot # 14093 - ANCIENT LITERATURE LOTS. Group lot of 2 books by Harlan J. Berk, medieval and eastern Roman gold. A useful specialised pair by Harlan J. Berk, bringing together two studies on the continuation and transformation of Roman coinage beyond the classical imperial series. Included are: (1) Roman Gold Coins of the Medieval World, 383-1453 A.D., a focused reference on the survival of Roman gold coinage from the late empire through the Byzantine period to the fall of Constantinople; and (2) Eastern Roman Successors of the Sestertius, a companion study tracing the continuation of the large bronze tradition in the eastern Roman and related series that followed the sestertius concept. A notably strong and practical pair, especially useful for collectors and researchers working in the transitional world between late Roman, Byzantine, and medieval coinage. 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.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14092 - ANCIENT LITERATURE LOTS. An interesting specialist numismatic reference group comprising Catalogue of Coins of the Roman Empire in the Ashmolean Museum, Part I, Augustus (c. 31 B.C.-A.D. 14) by C.H.V. Sutherland and C.M. Kraay; Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, The Burton Y. Berry Collection, Part II, Megaris to Egypt (1962); Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Sammlung Dreer, Klagenfurt im Landesmuseum fur Karnten, I. Teil, Italien-Sizilien (1967); Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Volume III, The Lockett Collection, Part III, Macedonia-Aegina (Gold and Silver); Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Volume III, The Lockett Collection, Part IV, Peloponnese-Aeolis (Gold and Silver); and Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Volume I, Part I, The Collection of Capt. E. G. Spencer-Churchill of Northwick Park, and the Salting Collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum (1931). A useful working shelf of standard references, covering Roman imperial coinage and important Greek series from old cabinet and named collections, with the early SNG volumes particularly desirable in the specialist library and seldom found in such mixed scholarly groupings. The paper covers show light wear and shelf dust, the covers are good for the age and years of use, with minor spine fading and general handling, and the Ashmolean volume shows the same signs of use consistent with long reference work, overall VG from many years of use. 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. ( 6 books)Estimate: AUD 250

Lot # 14091 - ANCIENT LITERATURE LOTS. Jewish and Israel coinage references. A particularly useful and increasingly hard to replace working group, bringing together four standard and practical references for Jewish, Judaean, and Israel related numismatics, with real value for attribution, historical context, and day to day catalogue use. Included are: (1) Howard B. Brin, Catalog of Judaea Capta Coinage, Emmett Publishing Company, a focused catalogue of the important Judaea Capta issues of Vespasian, Titus, and Domitian, especially useful for type comparison and attribution within this widely collected series; (2) A. Reifenberg, Ancient Jewish Coins, Rubin Mass, Jerusalem, a classic overview of the ancient Jewish series, still widely cited and relied upon for identification and historical framing; (3) Rev. E. Rogers, M.A., A Handy Guide to Jewish Coins, Spink & Son Ltd, London, a compact and practical guide long valued for quick reference and now seldom encountered in the market; and (4) The Rosenberger Israel Collection of Coins, a dedicated Israel related collection reference, scarce in this format and very useful alongside the standard Judaean and Jewish works. A strong mixed reference lot, with each volume useful in its own right and together forming a highly practical shelf group for the specialist collector or researcher. 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)Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14090 - ANCIENT LITERATURE LOTS. Ancient coins and museum collections. (1) Coins of the Ancient World. Richard L. Currier (1980). Library binding, a general survey introduction to ancient coinage for the non-specialist reader. (2) Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney, Classical Collection catalogue, a useful museum guide to the Nicholson classical holdings for reference and context. (3) Nicholson Museum, University of Sydney, Egyptian Collection catalogue, a companion guide introducing the Egyptian holdings and background. (4) Wealth of the Roman World, A.D. 300?700. J. P. C. Kent and K. S. Painter (1977). Hardcover, a well regarded study of late Roman and early Byzantine material culture with strong relevance to coinage and its setting. (5) Treasures of Ancient Coinage. Catherine Lorber, American Numismatic Society (1996). Paperback, a plate-driven ANS publication highlighting notable pieces and collections. (6) Faces of Power: Imperial Portraiture on Roman Coins. A focused study of imperial portraiture and its use as public messaging through coinage, useful for understanding how rulers projected legitimacy and authority through official images. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, covers are good for the age and years of use, overall VG from many years of use. 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. (6 books)Estimate: AUD 250

Lot # 14089 - ANCIENT LITERATURE LOTS. Group of 7 auction sale and fixed-price catalogues, ancient and related. A mixed specialist shelf group including: Italo Vecchi Ltd (New York), Numismorum Auctiones 9, A Collection of the Coinage of Augustus (4 December 1997); Stack?s (New York), The Frederick S. Knobloch Collection of Roman Imperial Coins (Public Auction Sale, May 1?3, 1980); Glendining & Co. Ltd (London), A Catalogue of a Collection of Ancient Greek & Roman Coins in Silver and Bronze, from the Collection formed by the late George Bauer (23 January 1963); Glendining & Co. Ltd (London), Ancient Greek Gold and Silver Coins, formed by a Foreign Amateur, also a Collection of Roman Gold Aurei (13 December 1963); M?nzauktion Tkalec AG (2001), 1500 Jahre M?nzpr?gekust, Antike M?nzen in feinster Qualit?t; Superior Galleries, The Abraham Bromberg Collection of Jewish Coins, Part II (10 December 1992); and Triton XV, BCD Thessaly (New York International, January 3, 2012, Sessions 1 and 2), a useful run of specialist catalogues that are now quite hard to find in hard copy and in several cases not easy to locate online in complete form. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, mixed handling marks from use, covers are good for the age and years of use, overall VG from many years of use. 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

Lot # 14088 - 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

Lot # 14087 - ANCIENT LITERATURE LOTS. Ancient Coin Collecting (five-volume group from the six-volume series), Wayne G. Sayles, comprising the core Ancient Coin Collecting (1996, 197 pp.) and its expanded Second Edition (2007, 312 pp.), together with Volume III The Roman World: Politics and Propaganda (Second Edition, 2007, 291 pp.), Volume IV Roman Provincial Coins (1998), and Volume VI Non-Classical Cultures (1999), all Krause Publications, Iola, Wisconsin, a practical working library that starts with the real basics of collecting and attribution, then moves into focused coverage of Roman imperial issues and how coins were used for messaging, the wide and often under-used provincial coinages, and the broader non-classical cultures beyond the Greek and Roman mainstream, illustrated throughout and backed by the usual reference aids for collectors including bibliographies and indexes. VG, with signs of handling to the covers, but the interiors remain clean and very well kept overall. 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 250

Lot # 14086 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. A New Table of Countermarks by Hans Wilski, published by Kinzelbach in 2002, is a highly useful specialised reference devoted to the study of countermarks and countermarked coins, expanding upon the author?s earlier work on Ottoman material while standing fully on its own as an important independent catalogue. Incorporating new discoveries, corrected readings, improved drawings, and clearer illustrations, the volume offers a comprehensive treatment of the subject and reflects the steady growth of research in this complex field. With 144 pages, 10 photographic plates, tables, and numerous text figures, and issued in hardcover with sewn binding, it is a practical and desirable reference for collectors, researchers, and specialists concerned with Ottoman and related countermarked coinage.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14085 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Osmanlijski novac kovan na tlu Jugoslavije by Slobodan Sreckovic, published in Belgrade in 1987, is a useful and specialised numismatic study of Ottoman coins struck in the lands of former Yugoslavia, covering the period circa 1431 to 1688. Issued in a limited edition of only 500 copies, this example numbered 349 and inscribed by the author, the work presents its text in Serbo-Croatian with full English translations, making it especially accessible to a wider collecting and research audience. An important regional reference for Ottoman and Balkan numismatics, valued for its focused treatment of a comparatively neglected field and for its appeal as a limited author-inscribed edition. Minor wear, VG.Estimate: AUD 50

Lot # 14084 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Sreckovic, Slobodan. Akches, Volume Six: Murad IV, Ahmed III (1032?1143 AH / 1623?1730 AD). Sremska Mitrovica: Numus, Blago Sirmijuma, 2009. 8vo, original printed card covers, 155 pp., illustrated with photographs and drawings. Serbian text (Latin script), with transliterations, standard abbreviations, and detailed catalogue entries. Published in the Biblioteka Numus series, covering the akche issues from Murad IV through Ahmed III, arranged by reign with mints, inscriptions, and the principal types and varieties, supported by plates drawn from museum and private material. Scarce, from the edition limited to 300 copies. High quality example.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14083 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Sreckovic, Slobodan. Akches, Volume Five: Mehmed III, Mustafa I (1003?1032 AH / 1595?1623 AD). Belgrade, 2007. 8vo, original printed card covers, 233 pp., profusely illustrated with line drawings and photographic plates. Serbian text (Latin script). Covers the akche issues of Mehmed III through Mustafa I (including both reigns), arranged by mint and type, with clear treatment of the main obverse and reverse varieties, inscriptions, weights and references, and useful discussion of countermarks and die varieties across the mints active in this period, supported by weight data from large samples. Strictly limited to 300 numbered copies, this is copy no. 082, signed by the author, and dedicated to the memory of Omer Diler. Superb. High quality example.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14082 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Sreckovic, Slobodan. Akches, Volume Four: Selim II Sari, Murad III (974?1003 AH / 1566?1595 AD). Belgrade: Pangraf, 2005. 8vo, original printed card covers, 186 pp., illustrated with photographic plates and line drawings. Serbian text (Latin script). Covers the Ottoman silver akches of Selim II through Murad III, arranged by mint with the principal types and inscriptions, weight notes, and cross references, spanning a broad range of Balkan and Anatolian mints and clarifying a number of attributions along the way. Scarce, from the edition limited to 300 numbered copies, this is copy no. 138, signed by the author. Choice, a bright and crisp example.Estimate: AUD 200

Lot # 14081 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Akches, Volume Three (Suleyman I Kanuni, 926-974 AH) published in Belgrade in 2003, is an important specialised reference devoted to the akche coinage of Sultan Suleyman I, one of the central and most historically significant rulers of the Ottoman series. Issued in a limited printing of only 400 copies, this substantial volume extends to 245 pages with abundant illustrations and LVII plates, offering a focused and practical study of the silver coinage of the period. A valuable work for collectors, researchers, and students of Ottoman numismatics, and a desirable limited edition reference for the specialist library.Estimate: AUD 50

Lot # 14080 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Akches, Volume Two, Mehmed II Fatih to Selim I Yavuz, 848-926 AH by Slobodan Sreckovic is an important specialised reference on Ottoman akche coinage, covering the silver issues of the empire from the reign of Mehmed II through Selim I. As part of Sreckovic?s valued multi-volume study of the Ottoman series, this volume is particularly useful for collectors and researchers seeking a focused treatment of one of the most historically significant periods in early Ottoman numismatics. A desirable and increasingly difficult reference from a respected private scholar, and an essential companion volume for the specialist library on Ottoman coinage.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14079 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Akches, Volume One, Orhan Gazi to Murad II, 699-848 AH by Slobodan Sreckovic, published in Belgrade in 1999, is the first volume in the author?s ambitious multi-volume study of Ottoman akche coinage and represents one of the most dedicated modern works on the early Ottoman silver series. Written in English and extending to 190 pages in softcover, the book presents a detailed treatment of the coinage from Orhan Gazi through Murad II, including not only the main types but also a remarkable range of die varieties, supported by the author?s characteristic line drawings and enlarged photographs, many from his own collection. Particularly valuable for collectors and researchers of early Ottoman and related Anatolian coinages, the volume reflects a lifetime of specialised study and stands as an important, practical, and increasingly desirable reference for the specialist numismatic library.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14078 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Sehir Lakaplari, Titles and Epithets of Islamic Towns by Omer Diler is a specialised and highly useful reference devoted to the titles, epithets, orthography, and identification of Islamic towns associated with coin mints, making it an important tool for collectors, researchers, and students of Islamic numismatics. Written by one of the most respected modern scholars in the field, whose work on Ottoman and other Islamic coinages is widely valued, this volume is particularly helpful for the study of mint names and the correct reading and attribution of Islamic coin legends. A desirable and practical handbook for the numismatic library, especially valuable for those working with medieval and Islamic mint attributions. New copy.Estimate: AUD 50

Lot # 14077 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Coins of Iran After the Mongol Invasion, Volume 9 (Sylloge of Islamic Coins in the Ashmolean Museum) A major and highly important reference on later Islamic coinage, this substantial volume catalogues nearly 1800 coins struck between the 13th and 19th centuries across Iran, Afghanistan, and neighbouring regions, covering the Ilkhanid, Timurid, Qara Quyunlu, Aq Quyunlu, Safavid, Qajar, Durrani, and Barakzay dynasties. The material is arranged by mint and in chronological order within each mint, and is supported by six maps and an index of names and titles, making the work especially practical for both scholarly consultation and collector use. The introduction is of particular value, serving not only as a guide to the catalogue itself but also as a thoughtful framework for the study of monetary history in the post-Mongol Islamic world, where coinage begins to offer especially rich evidence for the policies behind monetary production. Drawn entirely from the holdings of the Heberden Coin Room at the Ashmolean Museum, including the important Thorburn collection, this volume forms the second in the projected Sylloge series devoted to one of the great public collections of Islamic coins, together with the renowned collection of Samir Shamma, and remains an essential work for collectors, researchers, and specialists in Islamic numismatics.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14076 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. The Coinage of the Ayyubids by Paul Balog, published by the Royal Numismatic Society, London, in 1980, is one of the standard and most important references on Ayyubid numismatics, offering a comprehensive study of this historically significant Islamic dynasty and its coinage. This substantial volume extends to xiii, 334 pages and is illustrated with 50 plates of coins, making it an essential tool for collectors, scholars, and researchers working on medieval Islamic issues. Well produced in crown quarto format and long respected in the field, it remains a key library reference for the classification and study of Ayyubid coinage. A very attractive example in the original red cloth with dust jacket, about new.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14075 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Turkoman Figural Bronze Coins and Their Iconography, Volume II by William F. Spengler and Wayne G. Sayles, published by Clio?s Cabinet in 1992, is the companion volume to one of the most important modern studies of medieval Islamic figural coinage. Continuing this specialised and highly respected series, the book offers further detailed treatment of the remarkable Turkoman bronze issues, combining careful numismatic analysis with a strong focus on iconography and historical context. A valuable and increasingly sought-after reference for collectors, scholars, and students of Islamic and medieval coinage, it remains an essential work for anyone building a serious library on the fascinating figural bronze series of the medieval Near East.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14074 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Turkoman Figural Bronze Coins and Their Iconography, Volume I, The Artuqids is one of the key modern studies of medieval Islamic figural coinage, offering a specialised and highly important treatment of the remarkable bronze issues of the Artuqids. Written by William F. Spengler and Wayne Gerald Sayles, a widely respected scholar, author, and founder of The Celator, the work combines numismatic study with art historical insight, exploring both the coinage itself and the rich iconographic traditions reflected in these striking Turkoman types. A valuable reference for collectors, researchers, and students of Islamic and medieval numismatics, it remains an essential work for the study of one of the most distinctive and visually compelling series in the field.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14073 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. The Dabuyid Ispahbads and Early Abbasid Governors of Tabaristan: History and Numismatics. H. M. Malek (London, Royal Numismatic Society, 2004). RNS Special Publication No. 39, hardcover, 185 pages with 37 black and white plates, a specialist study linking the political history of Tabaristan with its distinctive early Islamic coinage, useful for attribution and for understanding the local dynastic and administrative context behind the issues. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, hardcover, cover is good for the age and years of use, overall VG from many years of use. 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 100

Lot # 14072 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Sylloge of Islamic Coins in the Ashmolean. Volume 10, Arabia and East Africa by Stephen Album, published by the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, in 1999, is an important specialised reference in the celebrated Ashmolean sylloge series, devoted to the coinage of Arabia and East Africa. A valuable scholarly catalogue for collectors, researchers, and students of Islamic numismatics, it brings together material from regions of considerable historical and commercial importance, offering a focused contribution to the study of Islamic coinage beyond the central lands of the caliphate. An essential and increasingly desirable reference from one of the major institutional series in the field.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14071 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Sylloge of Islamic Coins in the Ashmolean: Volume 6 An important and substantial reference work cataloguing nearly 1600 Islamic coins dating from the 9th to the 16th centuries, covering a vast geographical range from North Africa to Great Syria. Drawing on the collections of the Heberden Coin Room and the Shamma Collection, this volume differs from earlier SICA publications by arranging the material by dynasty and ruler, a practical and valuable approach that reflects the richness and diversity of the series represented. A highly useful scholarly catalogue for collectors, researchers, and specialists in Islamic numismatics, offering a major resource for the study of medieval Islamic coinage across a wide historical and regional spectrum.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14070 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Sylloge of Islamic Coins in the Ashmolean, Volume 4. Oxford, 2012. Quarto, casebound with jacket, 14 pages plus 4 pages of maps, and 79 plates with accompanying text. An important and very useful continuation of the Ashmolean Islamic sylloge series, cataloguing more than 1,700 Abbasid gold and silver coins dated between 219 and 656 AH, together with a small group of late Abbasid copper issues. Based on the holdings of the Heberden Coin Room and the Shamma Collection, the material is arranged in a clear and practical manner by caliph and year, under mint names in Arabic alphabetical order, making it a dependable reference for attribution and study of the later Abbasid series. A very attractive scholarly volume, clean, fresh, and well kept overall.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14069 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Silver Coinage of the Caliphs, Collector?s Guide, A Fully Illustrated Catalogue by A. Shams Eshragh, second edition, published by Spink & Son Ltd, London, 2010. A substantial and highly useful illustrated reference to the silver coinage of the Caliphate, presented as a collector?s guide and fully illustrated catalogue in large format, with 326 pages of detailed material. Issued as a limited edition and now difficult to find, the work offers a broad visual survey of the series and serves as a practical and attractive handbook for collectors, researchers, and students of Islamic numismatics alike. An appealing modern reference on an important field of Islamic coinage. New copy.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14068 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Arabosasanidische Numismatik by Heinz Gaube, volume II in the Handb?cher der Mittelasiatischen Numismatik series, published in Braunschweig by Klinkhardt & Biermann in 1973, is an important specialised reference on the Arab-Sasanian coinage, one of the most historically significant transitional series in early Islamic numismatics. Written in German, the work offers a focused scholarly treatment of this complex and highly studied field, making it a valuable resource for collectors, researchers, and students concerned with the transformation of Sasanian monetary traditions under early Islamic rule. A respected and useful handbook from a notable numismatic series, and an essential reference for any serious library on early Islamic and Iranian coinage.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14067 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Nicol, Norman D. Sylloge of Islamic Coins in the Ashmolean, Volume 3: Early Abbasid Precious Metal Coinage (to 218 AH). Oxford, 2012. 4to, original blue cloth, gilt, with jacket, 19 pages, 4 maps, and 89 plates of coins with facing text. A significant and very useful volume in this important Ashmolean series, devoted to the gold and silver coinage of the early Abbasid period and illustrating nearly 2,100 coins. Clear, systematic, and easy to use, it is an essential reference for collectors and researchers working on early Abbasid numismatics, and a strong continuation of one of the most valuable sylloge projects in the field. A very attractive copy, new overall, clean, fresh, and very well kept throughout.Estimate: AUD 250

Lot # 14066 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Nicol, Norman D. Sylloge of Islamic Coins in the Ashmolean, Volume 2: Early Post-Reform Coinage. Oxford, 2009. 4to, original blue cloth, gilt, with jacket, 14 pages, 4 maps, and 82 plates of coins with facing text. An essential and very useful reference for the early post-reform Islamic series, and a strong companion to the standard works of Walker and Klat, with the clear presentation and practical value expected from the Ashmolean sylloge volumes. A new copy, clean, fresh, and very well kept throughout.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14065 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Ashmolean Museum. Sylloge of Islamic Coins. Volume 1: The Pre-Reform Coinage of the Early Islamic Period, by Stephen Album and Tony Goodwin. 2002. Brown cloth with dust jacket, 119 pages, 47 plates with facing text. An important and very useful reference for the earliest Islamic coinages before the great reform issues, presented in the clear and dependable sylloge format that makes comparison and attribution especially easy. A well-made scholarly volume with strong practical value for collectors and researchers of early Islamic numismatics. A very attractive copy, near new overall, with clean boards, a fresh dust jacket, and only the lightest signs of handling.Estimate: AUD 250

Lot # 14064 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. A Checklist of Islamic Coins (Second Edition). Stephen Album - Self-published, 1998 | Softcover, 151 pages. ISBN: 0-9636024-1-1. Stephen Album?s indispensable Checklist of Islamic Coins provides a concise, systematic classification of coin types from the early Islamic period through the later dynasties, including Umayyad, Abbasid, Fatimid, Mamluk, Safavid, and others. This second edition, published in 1998, expanded upon the original with additional data on rarity, strike variations, and sub-dynastic issues, serving both as a quick reference and a foundational framework for collectors and dealers. Though not richly illustrated, the checklist format has made this book a staple for those seeking clarity in identification and cataloging across a broad span of Islamic numismatics. G-VGC some signs of handling, light cover wear.Estimate: AUD 50

Lot # 14063 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Handbook of Islamic Coins. Michael Broome. London, Seaby Publications Ltd., 1985. Hardback, 230 pages, gilt-titled, in the publisher?s dust jacket. ISBN 0-900652-66-7. A practical, well-organised guide to Islamic coinage from the earliest issues through the medieval period and beyond, arranged to help with attribution by dynasty, region, ruler, mint, and date. It opens with a clear introduction to reading Arabic legends (with transliteration), numerals and dating, mint names, titulature and common formulas, with notes on denominations, metals, fabric, and weights, then surveys the principal dynasties across the Islamic world with concise type descriptions and helpful historical context. Strong photographic plates support quick comparison of calligraphy and designs, making it a dependable desk reference as well as an accessible overview. A clean, sharp copy with a bright jacket and crisp, unmarked pages.Estimate: AUD 100

Lot # 14062 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Oriental Coins and Their Values, Volume 1: The World of Islam. Michael Mitchiner (London, Hawkins Publications, 1977). Large format, 500 pages, well illustrated with maps, in blue leatherette. A practical and widely used catalogue reference for Islamic coinage within Mitchiner?s important Oriental Coins series, offering broad geographical and dynastic coverage in a single working volume and remaining especially useful for identification, comparison, and quick consultation across the Islamic world. An original printing on heavier paper stock, and a dependable desk reference for collectors, dealers, and researchers needing a broad survey in one volume. Covers with light wear and shelf dust, spine fading, showing age and use; bookplates present, binding tight, 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.Estimate: AUD 500

Lot # 14061 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Coinage of the Iranian Huns and their Successors from Bactria to Gandhara, 4th to 8th century CE, Volume II only by Klaus Vondrovec, edited by Michael Alram and Judith A. Lerner, Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, Vienna, 2014. The second volume of this important specialist reference covers the later sections of the series, with particular focus on the Western Turk period and Gandharan copper coinage, followed by the typological overview, indices and bibliography. Based on the wider Aman ur Rahman Collection study, the work is richly illustrated and provides a detailed numismatic treatment of one of the most complex and historically important coinages of Central Asia, linking Bactria, Gandhara, the post-Hephthalite world, the Western Turks and related successor issues. Although offered here as Volume II only and not as the complete set, it remains a highly useful working reference for collectors, dealers and scholars handling Iranian Hun, Nezak, Western Turk and Gandharan copper material.Estimate: AUD 150

Lot # 14060 - EARLY MEDIEVAL AND ISLAMIC. Sylloge Nummorum Sasanidarum, Tajikistan: Sasanian Coins and their Imitations from Sogdiana and Tocharistan, Andrea Gariboldi (Vienna, Verlag der ?sterreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2017), large 4to pictorial hardback, 189 pp, ISBN 978-3-7001-8009-8, printed on acid-free coated stock. A tightly focused SNS sub-volume devoted to material from present-day Tajikistan, bringing together Sasanian coins and a wide range of local and post-Sasanian imitations from Sogdiana and Tocharistan, with excellent high-resolution photography and a full scholarly apparatus. The book sets the scene with introductory essays and then moves into a clear, typology-based catalogue with fully described entries, legends and countermarks, selected hoards (including an appendix on the Corgul?tepa hoard in the State Hermitage Museum), and thorough indices, abbreviations, and bibliography, making it a practical, specialist reference for Central Asian circulation from late Sasanian into early Islamic times. Condition about new, bright crisp boards, sharp corners, tight binding, and clean unmarked interiors.Estimate: AUD 150