Summer 2019 Literature Auction, Lot: 225. Estimate $150. Sold for $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

[Trau / Moscow Museum] Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Wien & Hess, A., Luzern and Frankfurt. The Franz Trau and Moscow Museum catalogues. Includes:

Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Wien & Hess, A., Luzern. Sammlung Franz Trau. Münzen der römischen Kaiser. (22 May 1935). 4to. 2 portrait frontispieces, 130 pages; 4727 lots; 53 fine plates.

Hess Nach., A., Frankfurt. Auktion 208. Griechische Münzen aus dem besitz eines ausländischen museums. (14 December 1931). 4to. 30 pages, 813 lots; 13 plates.

Both catalogues in the original printed wrappers, the second with the original printed prices laid in. Fine condition. Two major sales, the second is the collection of the Moscow Museum.

Clain-Stefanelli 1940 & 4086*. Spring 190, also listed under the “Most important sales of Roman Imperial coins” and 332. Website shipping rates do not apply.

From the Numismatic Library of a Major North American Dealer.