Serious collectors want the relevant references. Here are some for major reference works for Greek coins, Byzantine coins, and 5th century Roman coins. I take checks and PayPal. Shipping in the USA only. Weber Collection. CNG 371, Lot: 162. Closing Mar 23, 2016 at 10:54:00 a.m. ET. [Weber]. Forrer, Leonard. Descriptive Catalogue of the Collection of Greek Coins Formed by Sir Hermann Weber M.D. 1823-1918. (New York, 1975 reprint of London, 1922-1929 originals). Three volumes. CNG PR $240+buyer's fee. Fine copies, no marks. Here $179 + $10 shipping. Over 8500 coins illustrated on 315 plates. One of the best ways to get a comprehensive catalog of Greek coins. Compare to CNG: http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=307116 Grierson, Byzantine Coins. CNG 371, Lot: 641. Closing Mar 23, 2016 at 1:33:40 p.m. ET. Grierson, Philip. Byzantine Coins. (Berkeley, 1981). PR $200+ buyer's fee. The best single-volume work on Byzantine coins, with both a great deal of scholarly comment and 1000 coins illustrated. 385 pages and 95 plates wtih 1527 coins. $150 on Amazon. A few inked notes. [Here $110 + $5 shipping] Compare to CNG: http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=307595 Grierson and Mays, Late Roman Coins, Catalogue of Late Roman Coins in the Dumbarton Oaks Collection and in the Whittemore Collection from Arcadius and Honorius to the Accession of Anastasius. A wonderful and thorough discussion. Far more than just pictures. The best book for 5th century Roman coins. Far more than a list. 1992, 499 pages, 37 plates illustrating 955 coins, large quarto, blue cloth, dust jacket. $100 on vcoins. Very fine with dustacket. Here $59 + $5 shipping. SOLD Hahn, The Coins of the Eastern Roman mints of the 5th century (408-491) [my translation] in German, Die Ostpragung des Romischen Reiches im 5. Jahrhundert (408-491). but that hardly matters becaue it is mostly useful as plates of ALL types and tables giving dates. Moneta Imperii Romani Byzantini . Hardcover. Large format, slim. 74 pages, 15 plates (photos natural sized and many enlarged x2) and five 4-page foldout tables with the time periods of each issue. I could not find any other copies for sale. If you like 5th C. coins, this is the complete list for eastern mints (not Rome). [$150+$5 shipping] Jenkins, Ancient Greek Coins, 1972 edition (by far the better of the two editions. I do not understand why they issued a second, much reduced and inferior, edition). 310 pages. 679 gorgeous coin photos. all coins discussed. Beautiful! [not on vcoins, $197 on Amazon. $125]
