[Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London]. The Catalogue of the Bunbury Collection of Greek Coins. First and Second Portions. (London, 15 June & 7 December 1896).

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[Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, London]. The Catalogue of the Bunbury Collection of Greek Coins. First and Second Portions. (London, 15 June & 7 December 1896). Comprising: Catalogue of the Bunbury Collection of Greek Coins. First Portion. Italy, Sicily, European Greece, Crete, &c. 4to., pp. iv, 155, (1), 1258 lots, 8 fine autotype plates. [With:] Catalogue of the Bunbury Collection of Greek Coins. Second and Final Portion. Asia Minor, Africa, &c. 4to., pp. iv, 104, 810 lots, 7 fine autotype plates. Both parts recently bound in red cloth, lettered in gilt. Occasional pencil annotations noting prices realised and buyers’ names, along with neat, contemporary ink annotations to the plates in each volume noting the relevant city names or rulers. Minor shelf-wear, some browning internally. A fine set. Clain-Stefanelli 1950. Grierson p. 281. Spring 767 & 768, with both sales listed under “Most important Sales of Ancient Greek coins”. Website shipping rates do not apply. Please note that this lot will ship from our London office. Additional shipping charges will apply.


Two major sales, and one of the most extensive and important collections of Greek coins to have been offered at auction at this point in time. A successful barrister and politician, Sir Edward Herbert Bunbury (1811–1895) was also a much respected scholar who, alongside his many contributions to the Numismatic Chronicle, also authored the seminal History of Ancient Geography, first published in 1879 and still in print and widely used today.

Closing Date and Time: 14 December 2022 at 15:57:00 ET.

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