Kolbe & Fanning

Auction 169  –  17 February 2024

Kolbe & Fanning, Auction 169

The BCD Numismatic Library

Sa, 17.02.2024, from 6:00 PM CET
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Description

The Cabinet of Allier de Hauteroche

[Hauteroche, Allier de]. Dumersan, M. DESCRIPTION DES MÉDAILLES ANTIQUES DU CABINET DE FEU M. ALLIER DE HAUTEROCHE. Paris, 1829. 4to, contemporary tan quarter calf with green sides; spine ruled, lettered and decorated in gilt. xii, 140 pages; 16 plates engraved by S. Ange depicting ancient coins. Binding lightly worn at extremities; contents near fine. Born in 1766, M. Louis Allier de Hauteroche served in the diplomatic corps and spent much time in Heraclion, Cos, Smyrna and the Levant. He is known for his 1820 Essai sur l’explication d’une tessère antique portant deux dates... This posthumous catalogue of his ancient coins was a tribute to his acumen and cultivated tastes. Leitzmann 36.

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Price realized 225 USD
Starting price 130 USD
Estimate 200 USD
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