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The Greek Medals are the mofl ancient, 

 a? well as the mofl beautiful, the Figures 

 of them being remarkably neat, and con- 

 flantly admired, far e^^ceeding in Work- 

 manfbip any that are to be met with. 



Thofe of Rome are af three Periods \ 

 firfl, what were ftruck in the Time the 

 City was governed by Confuls, therefore 

 called Confalar; next, the Imperial, or 

 thofe ftruck after Julius C^far^ during the 

 Reigns of the feveral Emperors that fuc- 

 ceeded him 5 and laftly, the Pontifical, 

 which have been in late Times ftruck by 

 Order of the Popes. Thefe laft in the 

 firft Ages were of little Value. 



Medallions, called by the Romans Miffi* 

 lia^ partake of the Nature of Medals, 

 except that they are larger and thicker. 

 They were generally intended either to 

 afcertain the iEra of fome memorable 

 Event, or to be given, as a Token of 

 Honour, to fome Perfon, who had deferved 

 well of the Public. 



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