Erizzo, Sebastian. Discorso sopra le medaglie de gli antiche. Terza editione.

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Early text on numismatics, discussing whether coins were used as medals for commemorative purposes rather than as currency. Erizzo (1525-85), a Venetian scholar and senator, had amassed a substantial coin and medal collection which was the basis for this work. First appearing in 1559, it proved a popular text: this is a re-issue of the 1568 second edition, with reprinted preliminaries. Leaf G1, containing p. 97-98, is prefixed by a section of 278 pages containing the "Dichiaratione delle antiche monete consulari" (which is sometimes found bound at the end instead).