Sale: CNG 67, Lot: 3215. Estimate $50.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 September 2004.  Sold For $70. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Sear, David R. Byzantine Coins and Their Values. (London, 1987). 526 pages, cataloguing 2645 Byzantine and related coinages. Numerous photos throughout text. With a supplement by M. D. O'Hara listing known Byzantine forgeries. The latest edition, and probably the best one-volume handbook on any ancient coin series. Black cloth with dust jacket. Very Fine condition. ($50)