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helvetica:
One failing of the many incredibly useful works by 19th century authors such as Sestini is that they never give a bibliography list of their sources.
One collection mentioned by Sestini (Ainslie collection) is that of "D'Hennery", (possibly D'Hénnery). It must have been a massive collection because a coin of Antioch, Pisidia is cited as D'Heanery pag. 551 no. 3706.

Mionnet's library list mentions some works by other people about d'Hennery but does not list a catalogue of the collection - has anyone ever heard of it ?

Altamura:

--- Quote from: helvetica on February 28, 2024, 08:28:46 am ---... One collection mentioned by Sestini is that of "D'Heanery", (possibly D'Héanery). It must have been a massive collection because a coin of Antioch, Pisidia is cited as D'Heanery pag. 551 no. 3706. ...
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I think this has been some sort of (heavy) typo  :).
 
In "Catalogue des Médailles antiques et modernes, principalement des inédites et des rares, en or, argent, bronze, etc. du cabinet de M. d'Ennery ecuyer", Paris 1788, you find on page 551 a coin from Antioch in Pisidia with number 3706  :): https://www.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/view/bsb10684705?page=585

It seems to be (a variant of?) this type: https://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/6/6586

Regards

Altamura

helvetica:
Yes, definitely a typo or just the printer's ink ran across a bit during printing. I had just changed the posting here and found the title in Mionnet's library (entry no. 333) when you came to the rescue  :D Thanks so much.

And yes, it's a var of numerous types (not just the one you quoted - there are others) with the river-god's name on the reverse - I wanted to check it before I add it to wwxls (the ever-growing ex-Isegrim xls file on the wildwinds server).

Thanks for finding it for me.

Altamura:

--- Quote from: helvetica on February 28, 2024, 11:22:50 am ---... I had just changed the posting here ...
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His name was in full Abraham-Joseph Michelet, seigneur d'Ennery: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Joseph_Michelet

Hadrien Rambach has written some articles about him:
https://www.academia.edu/93922139/Abraham_Joseph_Michelet_1709_1786_seigneur_dEnnery_collectionneur_%C3%A9rudit_d_origine_messine
https://www.academia.edu/49093709/Collectionner_les_monnaies_Michelet_dEnnery_et_le_collectionnisme_au_XVIIIe_si%C3%A8cle
(and if I understood it right is writing a thesis about him).

Regards

Altamura

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