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Deorvm dearvmqve capita, ex antiquis numismatibus Abrahami Ortelii collecta et historica narratione illustrata a Francisco Sweertio

Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598, Sweerts, Pierre François, 1567-1629 · 1602 · Antverpiae, Apud I. B. Vrintium · 62 pictures

A 1602 Antwerp book by Abraham Ortelius and Francis Sweerts, published by Vrintius, collecting classical coin portraits of gods and goddesses with historical commentary for scholars and collectors of antiquities. Its pictures are engraved title pages, each framing a coin-style medallion profile inside ornate cartouches of scrolls, garlands, putti and pilasters, a usable model for classical roundel and decorative frame design.

Mythology, Classical

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