Remarks on several parts of Italy: &c. in the years 1701, 1702, 1703
Joseph Addison's 1718 travel account Remarks on several parts of Italy, based on journeys made in 1701 to 1703 and printed for an English readership, is illustrated with engravings of ancient Roman coins showing their designs and inscriptions. The four pictures are carefully drawn coin reverses with figures, lettering and the SC mark, and a designer could take from them the circular medallion format, the pairing of classical figures with Latin legends, and the clean engraved line.
