Numismata. A discourse of medals, antient and modern. Together with some account of heads and effigies of illustrious, and famous persons, in sculps and tailledouce, of whom we have no medals extant; and of the use to be derived from them. To which is added a digression concerning physiognomy (1697)
A Vtfcourfe of M E D A L S. This Medal is faid to have been ftruck, to exprefs the ex- traordinary AfFe&ion of the People towards this incomparable Princefs; but not by any publick Order, as was that ever memorable and Triumphant Piece of the Defeat of the Spa- nijh Armada {Anno Mrabili 1588.}… … A formal Convention of the Pope and Cardinals, !Bifl?ops, Emperour, K. Philip IT. and other Potentates in their Robes of State, fitting in Confultation j bound about their Eves and Blindfold ; the ends of the Fillets iticking up ( miftaken by Monjieur Bigot for AJfes Ears) on their feveral Heads,…
Medals · Physiognomy
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