The Numismatic Chronicle, Volume 14Royal Numismatic Society., 1874 With v. 1 is bound; Horta, de, chevalier. Catalogue d'une partie de la collection de médailles. Londres, J. Wertheimer. |
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Page 84 - He was well skilled in things of antiquity, could judge of medals whether they had the number of years they pretended unto; his libraries and cabinets were full of those things on which length of time put the value of rarities. In painting he had so excellent a fancy, that he would supply the defect of art in the workman, and suddenly draw those lines, give those airs and lights, which experience and practice had not...
Page 103 - CHARLES the Second by the Grace of God King of England Scotland Ffrance and Ireland Defender of the Ffaith &c.
Page 2 - Numismatic Manual, or Guide to the Study of Greek, Roman, and English Coins.
Page 6 - Stephenson that, at his recommendation, it was adopted as an annual prize medal by the Royal Institute of Civil Engineers. The first work by the late Mr. JS Wyon, executed in his capacity as Chief Engraver of her Majesty's Seals, was the Great Seal of England now in use. In the year 1863 he executed the medal struck by order of the Corporation of the City of London to commemorate the passage of the Princess Alexandra through the City previous to her marriage with his...
Page 6 - Wyon, executed in his capacity as Chief Engraver of her Majesty's Seals, was the Great Seal of England now in use. In the year 1863 he executed the medal struck by order of the Corporation of the City of London to commemorate the passage of the Princess Alexandra through the City previous to her marriage with his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, and in the year 1867 the medal for the same Corporation to commemorate the visit of the Sultan. In the latter year he executed the medal struck by order...
Page 93 - And these our lettres shall be your sufficient warrant and discharge in this behalf. Given under our Signet at our...
Page 354 - FRS, President, in the Chair. The minutes of the last Anniversary Meeting were read and confirmed. The...
Page 30 - Syracusan people solemnise, at the cost of two hundred minae, the funeral of this man, the Corinthian Timoleon, son of Timodemus. They have passed a vote to honour him for all future time with festival matches in music, horse and chariot races, and gymnastics, because, after having put down the despots, subdued the foreign . enemy, and recolouized the greatest among the ruined cities, he restored to the Sicilian Greeks their constitution and laws.
Page 84 - ... 1659. On the restoration of king Charles II. Mr. Ashmole was early introduced into the presence and favour of his majesty, and on June 18, 1660, which was the second time he had the honour of discoursing with the king, he graciously bestowed upon him the place of Windsor herald. A few days after, he was appointed by the king to make a description of his medals, and had them delivered into his hands, and king Henry Vlllth's closet assigned for his use, being also allowed his diet at court.
Page 144 - Roman period ; it may date from the end of the second or the beginning of the first century BC The Corinthian capitals, however, are carefully modelled and well executed.