371, Lot: 522. Estimate $300. Sold for $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Banti, Alberto. I Grandi Bronzi Imperiali, 7 volumes. (Florence, 1983-1986). 2325 pages, nearly 5000 coins illustrated. All bound in matching blue leatherette. Includes: Volume II-1 through Volume IV-1, lacking the final two volumes from being complete. A selection of sestertii and bronze medallions, from Nerva to Gordian III, arranged according to Cohen's classifications. Bilingual Italian, English text. Useful for finding pedigrees. Small bump on spine of Volume III-1, overall a Nice Fine set.

From the library of an American dealer.