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Hoffmann's 1872 Sale of the Marquis de Moustier Collection

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Hoffmann's 1872 Sale of the Marquis de Moustier Collection
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Hoffmann, H. CATALOGUE DES MÉDAILLES ROMAINES COMPOSANT LA COLLECTION DE FEU M. LE MARQUIS DE MOUSTIER. Paris, 17 juin 1872 et jours suivants. 8vo, contemporary brown half morocco with mottled boards; spine with four raised bands, decorated, ruled and lettered in gilt; decorative endpapers; all page edges mottled. viii, 295, (1) pages; 4283 lots; 7 engraved plates of coins by Dardel. Hand-priced in pencil with buyers' initials or, less frequently, names. A fine copy. A very attractive copy of a major 19th-century sale of ancient Roman coins that realized 96,537 francs. Lionel Désiré-Marie-René-François de Moustier (1817-69) was a diplomat under the Second French Empire, serving as Minister Plenipotentiary in Berlin, Ambassador to Austria, Ambassador to Constantinople, and Minister of Foreign Affairs. Toward the end of his life, he was a Senator. His collection began to be formed during his years in Constantinople and was formed quite rapidly. Important for Roman gold coins and Roman medallions. Babelon 223.