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SpecimenVmVE^SM T{EI NVMMABJM ANTI^jE, 
Or aft Eff^Y towards an univerfal H'/fory of ancient 
Coynes and Medails, by Andreas Morellius. Paris in 
OS:avo 168 3. 
T His ingenious and diligent Helvetian , as a fair 
inftance what huxnane induftry may efied:, iffixt 
and refolv'd , hat^i already delineated above twenty 
thoufand difFen^nt and ancient Coynes , which is a very 
conliderabJe part of the forts referved in the Cabinets 
of the Princes of Europe, and alfoe an admirable ad- 
vantage to the Philologift. 
This Specimen divides into fourteen Tables , as into 
fo many curiofities , and is prefac't with the juft com- 
mendation of the Defign , and with a fhort account of 
the more famous Collectors ofiuch Antiquity. Amongft 
thefe , llnce the reftoring of Good learning to Europe, 
none deferves more honour then Huhertm Golt^us ; 
who , befides the Coynes of Augi;ftus and others already 
publiflied, had drawne off mbft^ the Imperiall ^ vet pre- 
ferv'dinthe hands of the worthy Councellonr CZ'//?^^^^^^ 
Occo indeed , and fince him the very illuftrious Count 
de Bir cogues , have given the world the writing and Mot- 
to's of feverall thoufands of old Coynes ; yet without 
their figures , devifcs , and models. Here alfoe the can- 
did Morellius ■argeiyacknowledges the favours and fup- 
ply of Dodor Charles Patin ^ the belt delerving in that 
precious Art of all men now iiving ; and after a duQ 
admiration of the vaft itore of ancient money and me- 
dails in the clofets of the nioftChriitian iCing, and m 
feverall noble cabinets at Paris , he diftributes the whole 
ftock into thele parts or Tomes, i. The Coynes of 
Cities and Kings, before the times of the C^fars, or 
at leaft without reference^ to them. 2. The Confular 
Coynes; 3. Thole of the Roman Emperours. 4. The 
Coynes of the Hebrews , Phoenicians ^ Moors , Parthians , 
