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.