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13348. Classical Numismatic Group Inc., Triton XV, Sessions 1 and 2 (3 January 2012). BCD Thessaly. 1000 individual and multiple lots total. Includes Prices Realized. Hardbound. (GR, RPC).Web
Classical Numismatic Group Inc., Triton XV, Sessions 1 and 2 (3 January 2012). BCD Thessaly. 1000 individual and multiple lots total. Includes Prices Realized. Hardbound. (GR, RPC). (GR348).
These two sessions of CNG's Triton XV comprise the eighth and final auction of the BCD collection - one of the most comprehensive and impressive collections of the ancient coins of Greece ever assembled. Since the late 1950s, the collector meticulously scoured sale catalogs and dealer stocks, searching not only for choice specimens, but also the great rarities, which may only occur in well-worn specimens. For both its scope and depth, the collection as a whole is unsurpassed. It contained many new discoveries, as well as pedigreed coins from most of the major private collections, along with duplicates from many important museum collections. The resulting catalogs, through the scholarship of BCD, as well as the experts at those coin firms that conducted the respective sales, have become the new standard references for these regions, most of which have not been comprehensively surveyed for almost a century.
These catalogs, important as they are for the coins they contain, are invaluable for the collector's notes included in them. BCD's appreciation for the art of Greek numismatics, evident in the articles he has occasionally contributed to scholarly journals over the years, is particularly apparent in these notes, where he has free reign to express his opinions. They are, like BCD himself, disarmingly witty. Beneath that wit, however, is a wealth of important numismatic wisdom, gained through more than half a century of collecting, and offered in an unassuming fashion to anyone with an interest in deepening their knowledge of ancient Greek coins. Over the years, he has unselfishly made his collection available for researchers to use. Many of his coins are cited in their die studies and, as a result, the numismatic knowledge of one section of ancient Greek coinage has been greatly expanded by the generosity of this coin collector.
Since 2001, when the Corinthian section of his collection was sold by Numismatik Lanz, most of the major auction houses of Greek coinage have sold one of the regional sections of the BCD collection (see p. 5 of the catalog for a list of the previous BCD sales).
From A Note from the Collector (p. 7):
"When all is said and done, the time has come to say goodbye. [BCD Thessaly] is the 8th and last BCD auction and probably the one that represents him as a collector more than any of the past ones. It is hoped that the catalogue will be of help to dealers and collectors alike, also to the students and scholars who will decide to treat in depth some of the very interesting mints featured in these pages."
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133640000. Kritt, Brian. Andragoras, Double Darics, and the coinage of Alexandria on the Oxus [Classical Numismatic Studies No. 14]. Lancaster, PA, and London, 2022. Hardbound with dust jacket. 128 total pages and 50 plates. (GR 364).
Kritt, Brian. Andragoras, Double Darics, and the coinage of Alexandria on the Oxus [Classical Numismatic Studies No. 14]. Lancaster, PA, and London, 2022. Hardbound with dust jacket. 128 total pages and 50 plates. (GR 364).
From the author's synopsis:
"There is a series of Bactrian coins that have baffled numismatists since their discovery in the nineteenth century, the “Sophytes sequence” – a variety of coins, including imitations of Athenian coin types, and others, with groups of coins each bearing one of the names: Andragoras or Sophytes. There are ambiguous references to the first name in literary sources, as well as a name similar to the second. These sources however, are very misleading, and difficult to relate to the coins, which so far have resisted independent dating from their intrinsic numismatic identities.
In The Seleucid Mint of Aï Khanoum (2016), the present author happened upon two different coin types of the Sophytes sequence which were directly copied from datable Seleucid coins from the mint of Aï Khanoum, providing the first chronological fixed points for the Sophytes sequence. The more comprehensive study in this book has yielded a number of new connections of the Sophytes sequence coinagesto those of Aï Khanoum, and more generally, to the Seleucids. This has led to a complete and detailed new absolute chronology for the entire Sophytes sequence, and all of its component series.
A previously known coin type is now shown for the first time to be an unrecognized series of the Sophytes sequence: Bactrian versions of Persian style gold double darics, mostly from finds in the Oxus river valley, and India. These new coins have control links to various points in the Sophytes sequence. Some examples extend back in time to a point before the beginning of the previously known (silver) coins of the Sophytes sequence, and have numerous control connections to the Seleucid coinages of Babylon from the end of the fourth century.
This reveals a direct Seleucid intervention in the establishing of the coinages of the mint of the Sophytes sequence, including the transmission of the Babylon gold double daric type, originally created by Alexander the Great at Babylon, to this pre-existing city on the Oxus river. All evidence points to that city being the long sought Bactrian colony of Alexander, Alexandria on the Oxus river.
Many related historical details also follow from this analysis, including direct involvements of the Seleucids with this city for decades, until the outbreak of hostilities put an end to this relationship, and to the reign of the last known ruler of the colony, Sophytes."
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182870000. Korchnak, Lawrence C., Ph.D. Siege Coins of the World. 2021. Hardbound. Website shipping rates do not apply. (X287)
Korchnak, Lawrence C., Ph.D. Siege Coins of the World. 2021. xii and 318 numbered pp. Hardbound. (X287)
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Author’s Foreword:
Obsidional or siege money is one of the purest forms of fiat currency. By definition, it is legal tender backed by an issuing authority that possesses the absolute power to set its value. A noted economist captured it in more vivid terms: fiat currency has a stated value because men with guns say so.
I began collecting siege money many years ago after acquiring a 1621 Julich four stuiver from a local coin dealer. The irregularly shaped coin sparked my interest and I wanted to learn more. However, when I began my search for information, I discovered that there were no catalogues and very few articles in English on the subject. Since this was pre-internet, my only avenue of research was to seek the available numismatic reference works in Latin and multiple European languages. Many of these references were difficult to find. However, once I found them, I added them to my library and discovered that each was incomplete on its own due to the complexity of the subject matter and the information available at the time of their publication. So, I began a numismatic journey that led me to this project. Siege Coins of the World. Siege Coins of the World is the result of translating the major works, merging their content, and updating the most recent information available into a single volume. It is an attempt to expand the knowledge of this fascinating area of numismatics and create a comprehensive English language reference for the collector.
Siege Coins of the World intentionally excludes fantasies and issues that are more appropriately categorized as necessity coins, such as Cartagena, Montalcino, La Rochelle, and Spanish local issues. Conversely, those generally accepted by the numismatic community as siege coins are included, such as Groningen, Thorn, and the Irish cities of refuge. Most, but not all, known varieties of each type are listed. The reader can find these varieties in specialized catalogues that are noted in the Selected Bibliography.
In Siege Coins of the World, sieges are arranged in alphabetical order for easy reference. There is a brief description of each siege to provide the reader with historical context followed by a list of coins known to be issued as a result of the siege. Siege Coins of the World has assigned a uniform numbering system and cross references to other cited sources. Coins that were missing from earlier works and major varieties that have since been since confirmed have been added. Illustrations accompany the descriptions and line drawings are provided where no photograph was available. The reader should note that while the author has made every effort to provide precise specifications for each coin, slight variances in size and weight are not uncommon.
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