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The Biaggi Collection of Roman Gold Coins

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The Biaggi Collection of Roman Gold Coins
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(Biaggi di Blasys, Leo). PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF THE BIAGGI COLLECTION OF ROMAN GOLD COINS. Printed photographic images (high-quality halftones) depicting this enormous collection. 134 pages, depicting 2398 coins. Housed in two black binders. Fine. [with] (Biaggi di Blasys, Leo). THE L. BIAGGI BLASYS COLLECTION OF ROMAN GOLD COINS AND MEDALLION. No publication information. 4to, original blue cloth, gilt. (10), 268 leaves printed on one side, consisting of lower-quality reproductions of the 134 plates with preceding text leaves providing numbers and provenance information where available. The opening leaves consist of an index to provenances. Fine. A highly useful record of Biaggi’s astonishing collection of (mostly) Roman gold coins. Important. An identical set of printed photographic images sold for $2000 in the Kreindler sale, lacking the text volume here accompanying it. Ex RBW Library.