Discorso sopra le medaglie de gli antiche. Terza editione.
4to (160 x 210 mm). (16), 96, (278), 97-780, (4) pp. (inserted section paginated in ink in a late 16th century hand). Title-page within historiated woodcut border; numerous woodcut medallions within the text. 19th century vellum, spine with red morocco label. All edges green.
€ 950.00
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).
Last in a Hungarian private collection.
Insignificant brownstaining, mainly confined to margins, and the odd fingerstain from contemporary use, but generally well preserved in a later but appropriate binding, possibly of Hispanic origin (endpapers bear 19th century "Thomar" watermark).
Edit 16, CNCE 18278. Dekesel E31. BM-STC Italian 236. Lipsius 115. Graesse II, 498. OCLC 1087492159. Cf. Adams E 921. Gamba 1380. Cicognara 2832.
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