Joh. Frederici Gronovii De sestertiis, seu, Subsecivorum pecuniae veteris Graecae & Romanae libri IV ..

Gronovius, Joannes Fredericus, 1611-1671, Maecianus, L. Volusius (Lucius Volusius), 2nd cent. Distributio, Balbus, Mensor. De asse, Schoppe, Kaspar, 1576-1649. Tabulae nummariae, Saumaise, Claude, 1588-1653. Epistola, Zylvelt, Anthony van, b. ca. 1640, Vivié, Johannes du, active 1678-1728 · 1691 · Lugduni Batavorum : Ex officina Joannis du Vivié · 17 pictures

A 1691 Latin treatise on ancient Greek and Roman coinage and money by Joannes Fredericus Gronovius, printed at Leiden for scholars of numismatics. Its pictures are woodcut decorative initial letters, mostly capitals framed by dense scrollwork, rosettes and foliate borders, which a designer could borrow for ornamental drop caps and framed monogram panels.

Numismatics, Greek · Numismatics, Roman · Interest · Usury

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