1683 1st Edtn With Provenance SPECIMEN UNIVERSAE REI NUMMARIAE ANTIQUAE By Andreas Morellius Helvetus

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1683 1st Edition With Provenance

SPECIMEN UNIVERSAE REI NUMMARIAE ANTIQUAE
By Andreas Morellius Helvetus

Author Bio: Andreas Morellius (Andreas Morell / André Morel, 1646–1703) was a Swiss antiquary and numismatist from Bern. From 1680 he worked with the French royal coin cabinet in Paris/Versailles, and later served at the coin cabinet of Arnstadt. His 1683 Specimen universae rei nummariae antiquae was conceived as a preliminary essay toward a comprehensive treatment of ancient coinage; his major Thesaurus Morellianus appeared posthumously in 1734.

Provenance: Bookplate of Sir Walter Halsey (1868-1950), Gaddesden Library - Sir Walter Johnston Halsey, 2nd Baronet OBE DL JP (1 June 1868 – 2 September 1950), sometime DL and JP for Hertfordshire and Middlesex, and chair. Legal Insurance Co

Synopsis: Specimen universae rei nummariae antiquae is Andreas Morellius’s preliminary survey of ancient numismatics, intended as a specimen or prospectus for a much larger treatment of the subject. The work discusses ancient coins as historical evidence, illustrating types, inscriptions, portraits, deities, personifications, and civic or imperial imagery. Its 18 engraved plates reproduce numerous ancient coin types, making the book both a scholarly numismatic essay and a visual guide to classical coin iconography. Published in Paris in 1683, it represents an important early contribution to the systematic study of ancient coins before Morellius’s larger posthumous Thesaurus Morellianus.

Format: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: Latin

Published By: apud Thomam Moette, viâ vulgò dictâ de la Bouclerie, juxta pontem Sancti Michaelis, Paris

Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Some bumping/scuffing to boards & spine. Hole rubbed through on title page. Plates complete, very clean bright pages. Collation: [6], 136, [2] pp., 18 engraved plates Please see Photos as part of condition report. References: WorldCat / OCLC 24810616 Babelon 109–110 Banduri 123–124 Brückmann 78 Dekesel M148 Hirsch 88 Lipsius 267 Van Damme 364

SKU: BTETM0001888

Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
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1683 1st Edition With Provenance

SPECIMEN UNIVERSAE REI NUMMARIAE ANTIQUAE
By Andreas Morellius Helvetus

Author Bio: Andreas Morellius (Andreas Morell / André Morel, 1646–1703) was a Swiss antiquary and numismatist from Bern. From 1680 he worked with the French royal coin cabinet in Paris/Versailles, and later served at the coin cabinet of Arnstadt. His 1683 Specimen universae rei nummariae antiquae was conceived as a preliminary essay toward a comprehensive treatment of ancient coinage; his major Thesaurus Morellianus appeared posthumously in 1734.

Provenance: Bookplate of Sir Walter Halsey (1868-1950), Gaddesden Library - Sir Walter Johnston Halsey, 2nd Baronet OBE DL JP (1 June 1868 – 2 September 1950), sometime DL and JP for Hertfordshire and Middlesex, and chair. Legal Insurance Co

Synopsis: Specimen universae rei nummariae antiquae is Andreas Morellius’s preliminary survey of ancient numismatics, intended as a specimen or prospectus for a much larger treatment of the subject. The work discusses ancient coins as historical evidence, illustrating types, inscriptions, portraits, deities, personifications, and civic or imperial imagery. Its 18 engraved plates reproduce numerous ancient coin types, making the book both a scholarly numismatic essay and a visual guide to classical coin iconography. Published in Paris in 1683, it represents an important early contribution to the systematic study of ancient coins before Morellius’s larger posthumous Thesaurus Morellianus.

Format: Hardcover, Octavo (Standard) (8vo 6 × 9 in 152 × 229 mm )
Note: Binding/size selection follows standard bibliographic conventions and is approximate; exact measurements may vary.
Language: Latin

Published By: apud Thomam Moette, viâ vulgò dictâ de la Bouclerie, juxta pontem Sancti Michaelis, Paris

Condition Report:
Dust Jacket: No Jacket, Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Very Good - Some bumping/scuffing to boards & spine. Hole rubbed through on title page. Plates complete, very clean bright pages. Collation: [6], 136, [2] pp., 18 engraved plates Please see Photos as part of condition report. References: WorldCat / OCLC 24810616 Babelon 109–110 Banduri 123–124 Brückmann 78 Dekesel M148 Hirsch 88 Lipsius 267 Van Damme 364

SKU: BTETM0001888

Shipping Info: Approximate Package Dimensions H: 12.5, L: 30, W: 25 (Units: cm), W: 2Kg
Tracked Shipping, Insurance Coverage as per Customer Request

Very good - some bumping/scuffing to boards & spine. Hole rubbed through on title page. Library bookplate on FEP. Plates complete, very clean bright pages, see photos.