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)
mmendable Emulation produced in a Medal I have feen perform'd with extraordinary accuracy, by one I lately mention'd, who having been defer- vedly imploy'd in the Mint at the 'lower , was not willing to be fupplanted by Foreign Competitors. To make this good, I need have given no other Defcription,… … Omitting the ufual Infcriptions on the Tables] the %mb is as follows. Thomas Simon tnoft humbly frays your Majefty to compare this his Tryal-Piece with the Dutch 5 and if more truly Drawn and Embofs d, more Gracefully order d, or more accurately Ingraven, to fylieye him. This laudable Contention…
Medals · Physiognomy
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