Addisons Works, Vol III, 1773 - Coin Community Forum

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Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 04/11/2015 1:57 pm This book contains one of Addison's lesser works - Dialogues upon the Usefulness of Ancient Medals. It includes a large number of prints of the coins discussed (though some of these prints are conspicuously missing - either the printers lost the plates (this copy being printed a long time after Addison's death) or they couldnt find an example). Heres a few examples. The coins go from Augustus up to the Constantinians from what ive seen. Report this Post to the Staff

Kamnaskires Pillar of the Community United States 7066 Posts	Posted 04/11/2015 5:02 pm Ben, what year is this edition from? Those images are beautiful...looks like they could have been printed yesterday. Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 04/11/2015 5:07 pm The second image has a mistake in his legend... must be "ORIENS AVG" Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 04/11/2015 5:08 pm Are coins of Constantine the great... Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 04/11/2015 6:13 pm This edition is 1773, but the plates are identical to those used in a copy of 1736, so I guess they were in the first edition. Athalbert, there are coins from his time represented, ill get some pictures. And yes, it is a mistake - they've also turned the radiate crown into a big hairdo. Report this Post to the Staff
Athalbert Pillar of the Community Spain 629 Posts	Posted 04/11/2015 7:23 pm Be careful Ben! "Ancient book collecting fever" is much more expensive than "Ancient coin collecting fever", but a mix between this two diseases ("Ancient coins book collecting fever") is always LETHAL for your pocket! Report this Post to the Staff
chrsmat71 Pillar of the Community United States 4966 Posts	Posted 04/11/2015 10:34 pm wow, they look wonderful. I concur with bob, that's looks like it rolled off ye ol' press yesterday...pretty amazing. Report this Post to the Staff
Ben Pillar of the Community United Kingdom 4208 Posts	Posted 04/12/2015 04:45 am Athal - its actually a lot cheaper than you'd expect. This cost £13. I plan to sell it after Ive read it, too, hopefully ill break even. Cheaper than buying any of the coins depicted. Here are the prints listed as reverses of Constantine: Report this Post to the Staff
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