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Pierre Bizot’s ‘Medalische Historie’ is a rare, 17^th-century history of the commemorative medals that were made during in Holland from 1566 to 1687. The illustrations in this book make it highly desirable – engravings of coins, medals, tombs, sepulchers, and portraits. Note that some of the coins features views of ships, naval battles, city views, and maps.

This 1690 supplement volume was published to further discuss coins from this era with additional plates – 80 engravings!!

Pierre Bizot’s ‘Medalische Historie’ is a rare, 17^th-century history of the commemorative medals that were made during in Holland from 1566 to 1687. The illustrations in this book make it highly desirable – engravings of coins, medals, tombs, sepulchers, and portraits. Note that some of the coins features views of ships, naval battles, city views, and maps.

This 1690 supplement volume was published to further discuss coins from this era with additional plates – 80 engravings!!

In 1695, English Secretary to the Treasury, William Lowndes, published a report concerning a proposal to increase the mint prince of silver coins. This proposition was heavily contested especially by John Locke who published his own rebuttal – a view which would be adopted by the English government as the standard for coinage. This event would become known as the Great Recoinage of 1696.

Jean Baptiste de Barthelemy’s “Manual of Complete Numismatics” is a 19^th-century guide on collecting and identifying ancient and modern coins. This work provided descriptions of found coins and their importance; however, it was the atlas tomes that proved to be the most valuable to collectors. The same is true even today – the atlas volumes offer hundreds and hundreds of illustrated views of ancient coins and medals.

A stunning folio printing of “Medals of the Reign of Louis XV”. Published in 1730s Paris, this impressive work is a collection of 54 separate engravings depicting coins and medals commemorating King Louis XV of France. Each of the engravings includes a description in a lavish border describing the coin and its purpose. Each of these works of art was done by Fleurimont and was, according to Sarmant, a continuation of the Medals on the events of the reign of Louis XIV.

This work is known to be highly valuable and considerably rare!

Guillaume du Choul was a 16^th-century historian best-remembered for his histories of ancient Rome. One of his best books was ‘Discourse on the Religion of the Ancient Romans’ – a history of Roman Emperors, descriptions of life and times of ancient Rome, and most importantly a commentary on Roman coins and their religious implications (i.e. mythology, cults, etc.). This book also offers descriptions of forged Roman coins.

Thomas Carter’s “Medals of the British Army” is a rare set of books on the history of English numismatics. Originally published as part of the American Numismatics Society, this work describes in detail the findings and discoveries of the British army in their campaigns all over the world. It includes artifacts and coins found in Egypt, Crimea, South Africa, India, and China, as well as numerous other small countries. This exquisite first edition includes impressive color engravings.

Thomas Carter’s “Medals of the British Army” is a rare set of books on the history of English numismatics. Originally published as part of the American Numismatics Society, this work describes in detail the findings and discoveries of the British army in their campaigns all over the world. It includes artifacts and coins found in Egypt, Crimea, South Africa, India, and China, as well as numerous other small countries. This exquisite first edition includes impressive color engravings.

Jean Hardouin was a 17^th-century French Jesuit scholar who, in 1684, took up an interest in numismatics. His first of four works on the subject was ‘Nummi Antique Popularum’ – a work that “was recognized as seminal”. (Scott). This book is a dictionary of terms used in ancient numismatics.

John Pinkerton’s “Medallic History of England” is a late 18^th-century treatise on the development of coins and medals in England. This book is one of the best and most desirable histories of English numismatics much in part to the collection of large engravings. According to the preface of this work, it is the first book which “lays a complete series of English Medals down to the Revolution.”