An introduction to the study of ancient and modern coins (1848)
Akerman, John Yonge, 1806-1873 · London, J. R. Smith · leaf 181
of St. John tlie Baptist, the right hand raised, asif giving the benediction, and the left holding across. The reverse has the flower of the Hly(the arms of Florence); legend, FLORENTIA.Another coin of this city has the Baptist seatedin a chair. … in an attitude similar to that in which our Saviouris represented on the money of the Byzantineemperors. A silver coin struck at Lucca about the year1396, bears the name and title of the emperorCharles IV., with the name of the city. It isdoubtful whether the head on the obverse is thatof the…
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