Catalogue of a valuable collection of Greek coins, in gold, electrum, silver and copper, (chiefly selected for their artistic merit), and the numismatic library of an American collector, [R. Hobart Smith, Esq.] ...
Publisher: Dryden Press : J. Davy and Sons
Published: 1909
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 22
Subjects: Catalogs; Coin collections; Collectors and collecting; Greek Coins
Other titles: [04/20/1909]; Catalogue of the collection of coins and medals formed by the late Charles Butler, Esq.(of Warren Wood, Hatfield and Connaught Place, W.) comprising ancient Greek coins in gold and silver....Roman Republican and Imperial coins....English coins in gold, silver and bronze,....foreign coins in gold, silver and bronze,...Italian medals and plaquettes,....coin cabinets; Catalogue of the valuable and extensive collection of Greek, Roman, English and other coins; the property of John Glas Sandeman, Esq. F.S.A.; Catalogue of Greek coins comprising the small collection of an American artist and a few very fine and very rare coins from the cabinet of a well-known amateur & collector including choice specimens of Syracusan medallions,...rare silver coins of Aenus, Argos, Camarina, Cyrene, Delphi, Eretria, Locri, Scione, Syracuse, Thasos, Thurium, &c. ; Catalogue of the valuable collection of Greek coins in gold, electrum, silver and copper, formed by Prof. L. White-King, C.S.I, LL,D., F.S.A; Catalogue of Greek coins in gold, silver and copper, from a well-known cabinet; among the noteworthy coins in this collection are; lot 13, Tetradrachm of Mausolus; 19, Tetradrachm of Cnossus; 32, Stater of Elis; 53, Dekadrachm of Syracuse, with artist's signature, &c.
Description: Contains
Notes: Lots: 155.

Bound auct. #1058, #1058a, and [Sotheby 19090420] priced and named.

Bound auct. #113 not annotated.

Bound auct. #1058a scanned.

"Among the most noteworthy examples of ancient Greek monetary art represented in this collection are the following coins; lot 8, Litra of Aetna; 13, Electrum of Assos; 20, Archaic Stater of Corinth; 28, Stater of Elis, with eagle's head (the finest known specimen of this artistic type); 30, Stater of Elis, with noble head of Hera; 48, Stater of Rhodus, of very fine style; 49, Litra of Segesta; 50, Tetradrachm of Selinus; 53-70, a fine series of Syracusan Tetradrachms of the transitional and best art periods, some with artist's signatures; 71, Dekadrachm of Syracuse, by Euainetos; 85-97, a beautiful series of Thurian Distaters and Staters; and a choice selecion of copper coins, chiefly with fine patina, including an excellent portrait coin of the famous Cleopatra, etc."

Auction held at Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, at their house, no. 13, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. on April 20, 1909.

cataloged mml Funding for cataloging provided by the Numismatic Bibliomania Society.

Greek.
Table of contents: title: Catalogue of the collection of coins and medals formed by the late Charles Butler, Esq.(of Warren Wood, Hatfield and Connaught Place, W.) comprising ancient Greek coins in gold and silver....Roman Republican and Imperial coins....English coins in gold, silver and bronze,....foreign coins in gold, silver and bronze,...Italian medals and plaquettes,....coin cabinets  -- Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auctioneers of literary property & works illustrative of the fine arts; title: Catalogue of the valuable and extensive collection of Greek, Roman, English and other coins; the property of John Glas Sandeman, Esq. F.S.A.  -- Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auctioneers of literary property & works illustrative of the fine arts; title: Catalogue of Greek coins comprising the small collection of an American artist and a few very fine and very rare coins from the cabinet of a well-known amateur & collector including choice specimens of Syracusan medallions,...rare silver coins of Aenus, Argos, Camarina, Cyrene, Delphi, Eretria, Locri, Scione, Syracuse, Thasos, Thurium, &c.  -- Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auctioneers of literary property & works illustrative of the fine arts; title: Catalogue of the valuable collection of Greek coins in gold, electrum, silver and copper, formed by Prof. L. White-King, C.S.I, LL,D., F.S.A.  -- Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auctioneers of literary property & works illustrative of the fine arts; title: Catalogue of Greek coins in gold, silver and copper, from a well-known cabinet; among the noteworthy coins in this collection are; lot 13, Tetradrachm of Mausolus; 19, Tetradrachm of Cnossus; 32, Stater of Elis; 53, Dekadrachm of Syracuse, with artist's signature, &c. -- Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, auctioneers of literary property & works illustrative of the fine arts