Catalogo de' codici manoscritti orientali della Biblioteca Naniana
A 1787 Padua catalogue of Oriental manuscripts in the Nani library, compiled by Simone Assemani for scholars of Arabic and numismatics. Its plates show pairs of early Arabic (Kufic) coins drawn in fine black line, numbered in Roman numerals. Designers can take from them the dense radial inscription rings, dotted borders and stark monochrome contrast of old engraved coin specimens.
