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Arabes , Spaniards , Gothes , and others , which either 
want infcriptior^q^ or are not eafy to be interpreted. 
Now theferies ^^f Coynes of: the Roman Emperours, 
partly Greek and pauly Latine, delcends itom Julius 
C^efar to HeracHus : for after that valiant, though un- 
fortunate Prince , Barbarity Jnyaded the Mint as well 
as the Empire. Of thefe, the T.atine are placed , as 
much aspoffible, according to order oi time. Becaufe 
after Gallienus , it is very difficult to ad^uft the money 
to the years, although Occo hath attempteid it. But 
as to the Greek Infcriptions of the fame Emperors, which 
are indeed the greater number , it is molt convenient 
to place them according to the Alphabete of the Cicyes 
that coyn'd them ; not negledting the Chronological 
defcent, where it is certain. Yet if the order obferv'd 
for his private ufe may better pleale the skill'd, he is 
ready to follow it in the general work. It is this. i. The 
Coynes of the greateft fize. 2. The Greek after the Al- 
phabet of the feveral Cities. 3. The Greek bearing 
the annual Date. 4. Infcriptions Military, Hiftorical 
and Provincial, Titles. 6. Deities. 7. Virtues , At- 
tributes, and Ad:s. 8. Tribunefliipsand Confulates. The 
Metal, Module, Rarity, and Cabinet, is noted upon 
each Coyne: and every Copper Plate contains fuch 
Coynes: the Geography, Chronology, and Explanation 
requifite to this large Atcheivement being added to each 
Plate. Thus the Preface. ^ 
The firft Table reprefents three medailsof the greater 
fize. Whereof the firft is the Type of the Community 
of the XIII Cities of Rhodes in honour of the Emperor 
T. iElius Hadrianus Antoiiinus Pius, while Claudius 
Fronto wasPrytanisor Majorof Rhodes, Jfronha and 
Pontife: bearing in Reverfe the Flambeaux of Ceres 
drawn by a pair of Dragons, futable to Ophiufa the more 
ancient name of" that Ifland. The next large Coyne 
fliews the laureate Crown of Marcus Antoninus^ and on 
the 
