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Numismatica - Sanclemente, Enrico

San Clemente Museums Numismata Selecta, 1808

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€ 100 - 200

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€ 205

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Information

Rome, Poggioli, 1808-1809. In 4th.4 vols. With 42 engraved plates, intaglio medallions on the title pages, light scattered flourishes, some light halos, some leaves with burnishing, lack of compensation on the last leaf of vol. III, coeval half leather binding, title, tome, initials L.D. and friezes embossed in gold on the spines, some defects, in particular on the spines and hinges, front cover of vol. III partially detached.



Specialist Notes

Interesting collection of Greek, Latin and Middle Eastern coins compiled by Enrico Sanclemente (1732-1815) from Cremona. General of the Camaldolese order, he also became Consultor of the Holy Office, of the Congregation of Sacred Rites and Secretary of the Congregation for the examination of bishops. He was commissioned by the Holy See to deal with the purchase of the Duke of Bracciano's collection of medals, which included the illustrious Odescalchi collection, the work of Queen Christina of Sweden.

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