Augustarum imagines aereis formis expressae : vitae quoque earundem breviter enarratae, Signorum etiam, quae in posteriori parte numismatu[m] efficta su[n]t ratio explicata

Vico, Enea, 1523-1567 · 1558 · Venetiis : [Paolo Manuzio] · 63 pictures

Augustarum imagines is a 1558 Venice book by the antiquarian Enea Vico, printed by Paolo Manuzio, cataloguing Roman empresses through engraved portraits on coins and their commemorative plates. The pictures are plain black-and-white engravings of architectural plaques and medallion frames, each carrying a profile bust in a roundel and a Latin inscription beneath, offering a designer clear models for classical cartouches, medallion portraits, and Roman inscription layouts.

Empresses · Numismatics, Roman · Empresses -- Rome -- Early works to 1800 · Coins, Roman -- Early works to 1800 · Numismatics, Roman -- Early works to 1800 · Coins, Roman · Rome (Empire)

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