371, Lot: 551. Estimate $250. Sold for $700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Giard, J.B., S. Estiot, J. Guillemain and D. Gricourt. Ripostiglio della Venera Nuovo Catalogo Illustrato. 5 Vols.. (Verona, 1987-2009). Volume I. Gordiano III - Quintillo. 139 pages, 18 fine plates. Printed card covers with slip case. A catalog of 11077 coins. Volume II/1. Aureliano. 270 pages, 56 fine plates. Printed card covers with slip case. 10843 coins of Aurelian and Severina. Volume II/2. Tacito e Floriano. 112 pages, 33 fine plates. Printed card covers. A catalog of 2965 Antoninianii of Tacitus and Florian. Volume III/1. La Monetazione di Probo a Roma (276-282 d.C). 286 pages, 20 fine plates. Printed card covers. 4878 coins of Probus. Volume IV. Caro-Diocleziano. 262 pages, 60 fine plates. Printed card covers. 7783 coins. The Venera hoard is one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever published in its entirety. At least one more volume on Probus is still to be published. All Fine or better copies, a few with some wear to the slip cases.

From the library of an American dealer.