Sale: CNG 72, Lot: 4005. Estimate $50.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 14 June 2006.  Sold For $120. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Cohen, Henri. Description historique des monnaies frappées sous l'Empire romain. (Paris, 1860). Volume IV: Severus Alexander-Valerian II. 503 pages, 20 engraved plates plus frontispiece. Text in French. Crimson quarter leather with leopard pattern boards and gilt stamped spine decoration and titles. Attractive 19th century custom binding. Library stamps on inside covers. Fine condition, edges of covers chipped, boards rubbed. ($50)