Pamphlets and letters on coinage and the Achaean League
| Department | Archive |
|---|---|
| Collection | George Finlay Papers |
| Reference No. | FIN/GF/C/16 |
| Level | Item |
| Dimensions | 14X 21 cm |
| Dates | 1864-1869 |
| Donor/Creator |
Finlay, George |
| Scope and Content | Royal blue cloth, printed, with George Finlay's notes and letters to John Leicester Warren, gilt lettering on spine: 'Achaian League. Warren. Finlay. Vischer', bound. Four printed pamphlets indexed by George Finlay as follows: (1) John Leicester Warren, 'The copper coinage of the Achaean League' [Numismatic Society, London, 1864], pp. 1-19, interleaved with George Finlay's observations+3 letters in French to him pasted in. 1. Baron A. von Prokesch-Osten to George Finlay. Constantinople, 2 May 1866. Regrets ill-health has prevented visit to Athens. Comments on failure of European powers to give to Greece a genuine constitution. Congratulates George Finlay on his numismatic work; comments on coinage of Achaean League (in French). 3 pp. (Bound in 'Copper Coinage' at p. 24.) 2. Baron A. von Prokesch-Osten to George Finlay. Constantinople, 2 November 1866. Comments on coinage of Achaean League. Europe has deprived Greece of fruits of her struggle. Notes George Finlay's continuation of his Greek Revolution. (Bound in 'Copper Coinage' at p. 25.) 3. Baron A. von Prokesch-Osten to George Finlay. Constantinople, 15 February 1869. Comments on his collection of Achaean coins (in French). 1 p. (Bound in 'Copper Coinage' at p. 26.) (2) G. Finlay, 'Thoughts about the coinage of the Achaean League' [Numismatic Society, London, 1866], pages 1-15 interleaved. (3) J. Friedlander, 'Ueber das Gewicht der Silbermünzen Philipps II von Macedonien', pp. 165-73. (4) W. Vischer, 'Ueber E. A. Freeman's History of Federal Government', pp. 1-48 [offprint from Neues Schweizerisches Museum, 1864]. |