Iwaniw mentions above:
"48.
von Sallet, Alfred. Die Daten der Alexandrinischer Kaisermünzen.
Berlin 1870.
This is an extremely
rare book to locate. Its purpose is to document all the regnal dates in which Alexandrian coins were issued. It cites a few extremely
rare coins to support some of the dates. It is dated but
still has some useful information."
I would add that von Sallet's short book (pp. 102) is
still most valuable for determining what range of regnal dates appear on the Alexandrian coins of each emperor and empress, and what chronological conclusions may be drawn from that evidence.
Von Sallet also gives a valuable and critical appraisal of all important works on Alexandrian coinage published prior to 1870. I like the following praise of
Mionnet, contrasted to the unreliable
Sestini: (my translation from the
German)
"Sestini's listing of the dates that appear on Alexandrian coins is worthless to the historian, because it almost always includes all of the uncertain and inadequately attested dates reported by unreliable sources.
"Mionnet's Description stands in
sharp contrast to Sestini's misleading writings. A diplomatic precision, attentiveness, and reliability characterize all parts of Mionnet's
work, including the sections on Alexandrian coins. Mionnet's authority for all coins, and especially for Alexandrian coins, is unrivaled, far exceeding that of Zoega and
Eckhel, as far as accuracy in describing the coins and reporting their dates is concerned. Of course the gigantic task that
Mionnet undertook, which one would have thought would exceed the powers of a single author, left him no time to investigate chronological questions and their relationship to the dates that appear on Alexandrian coins. Therefore he did make the occasional small error, for example taking over from other works dates which are historically impossible, without doubting their accuracy, though always naming the source. But in general it can be said that Mionnet's Description is the most accurate and reliable numismatic
work that has ever been written."
And this, regarding the usefulness of dealers' lists and
auction catalogues:
"As a rule the lists and catalogues published in
Germany are very
poor and totally useless, whereas those from
England, and particularly the most recent ones from
France, are diligent and accurate. These recent
French publications, for example the Dupré, Gréau, and Laborde catalogues, have been equipped with outstanding plates and are reference works of lasting value."
