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 Vifcourfe of MEDALS 99 Divers more of this nature were on both fides retorted a little Sarcaftical, which I chufe rather to pafs by, than that which follows ; to fhow how wonderfully Interefts and Poli- ticks arechang'd in Europe, within leisthan an Age; and the Houfe of AiiflrU ( which we now… … The Medal of the Arms of England, France and Belgia U- nited with a threefold Knot, and let down by a hand out of the Clouds ; reprefent a Triple League againft Spam, upon the Al'Arme menacing thofe three Nations, on the Surprife of Calais, which was Ann. 1596. RVMPITVR. HAVD. FACILE. fyverfe. a…
Medals · Physiognomy
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