Lot 131. Hirsch: XIV. Griechische Münzen und Römische Münzen, 27 November 1905

Time left: Bidding closed (Sunday, September 25th, 20:05:30 CEST) Current time: Sunday, November 24th, 01:31:56 CET Price realised: CHF 140.00 (8 bids) Approx. EUR 150.39 / USD 156.67 / GBP 125.05 Bid history Amount Bidder Date CHF 140.00 Bidder 6 * 2016-09-25, 19:44:26 CHF 130.00 Bidder 4 * 2016-09-25, 10:12:30 CHF 120.00 Bidder 5 * 2016-09-25, 01:47:21 CHF 120.00 Bidder 4 * 2016-09-25, 10:12:14 CHF 80.00 Bidder 4 * 2016-09-13, 09:07:42 CHF 60.00 Bidder 3 * 2016-09-24, 00:35:38 CHF 50.00 Bidder 2 * 2016-09-15, 20:15:56 CHF 40.00 Bidder 1 * 2016-09-12, 15:45:29 * User names of other bidders are replaced by Bidder 1, 2, and so on. High bidder: Bidder 6

Hirsch, Jacob. Munich, 27 November 1905. Auctions-Catalog No. XIV. Griechischer Münzen, dabei bemerkenswerte Serie Gross-Griechenland und Sicilien, und Römischer Münzen. 1666 lots, 19 plates. Small 4to (20x26cm), halfbound black leather, marbled red boards, gilt spine letters. Edges rubbed, corner chipped. Plates cropped not affecting content. Near Very Good.
Spring 372

A note from BCD: Examining the ancient coin auction scene from about the end of the 19th century onwards, the time when plated catalogues were established, we see that a change took place during the first decade of the 20th century. London ceased to be the centre for important auctions. The days of the great rarities in superb condition being hotly contested by major museums and private collectors were over. Now it was Jacob Hirsch in Munich acting like a magnet with the suppliers taking to him new finds as well as old collection material. The Great War would put a temporary stop to his activities but not before famous collections such as Philipsen, Consul Weber and Rhousopoulos would go under his hammer. This particular catalogue has many rarities, both in the Greek and Roman series and it is also quite possible that the mainland Greek section includes parts of hoards. Unfortunately there is no way this can be confirmed.