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 T>ifcourfe of MEDALS PAX. Q.V;£RIT VR. BELLO. 1658. And infolently about the <%imb> NEMO. HAS. NISI. PERITVRVS. MIHL ADIM AT. for fo Confident was this Bold Man of Eftablifhing hirrt- felf and Pofterity ( having now filled and taken fojjeffion ) that his Prefumptuous Son ftampt another Medal, —… … Reprefenting his Father in Arms and Titles as above. ^everfe. An OliveTree, and a. Shepherd with his Flock feeding under it. NON. DEFICIET. OLI VA. 6ty 3 . 1 6 5 8. But this Scourge being at laft taken away, the rotten Foun- dation quickly finking (not able to fuftain the incumbent weight) they…
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