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The Coinage of Demetrius Poliorcetes

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The Coinage of Demetrius Poliorcetes
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Newell, Edward T. THE COINAGE OF DEMETRIUS POLIORCETES. First edition. London: Oxford University Press, 1927. 4to, original tan cloth-backed boards; printed title label. ix, (3), 174, (2) pages; 18 very fine plates of coins. Binding a bit worn, with repaired cloth tear near head and spotting; interiors fine. One of Newell’s finest publications. The original edition is far superior to the reprint. Clain-Stefanelli 2356*. Daehn 3447: “A detailed study of the coinage of Demetrious the Beseiger... All known varieties in bronze, silver, and gold are described and illustrated.” Kroh 26 (five stars): “a die-study still utilized as the standard reference.”