Welcome to the Books on Medallic Art section of Biblionumis, where you will find a carefully curated selection of texts exploring the world of medals. This category is designed for collectors, scholars, and enthusiasts who wish to deepen their knowledge of medallic art, an ancient craft that celebrates historical events, illustrious personalities, and memorable achievements through the creation of medals. The books in this section offer detailed analysis of minting techniques, the history of medals, and the symbolic meanings associated with these works of art. You will find works covering medals from all eras, from the Renaissance to the present day, with a particular focus on commemorative, religious, military, and sports medals. Each volume is accompanied by high-quality images, precise descriptions, and historical insights, making this section an essential resource for anyone looking to explore medallic art in depth. Whether you are seeking texts to enrich your collection or to conduct specialized studies, Biblionumis' books on medallic art will guide you through the fascinating world of medals, revealing their artistic, historical, and cultural significance. Discover our collection of Books on Medallic Art now and embark on a journey through the history and art of minting.

    To the subscribers for the...

    €120.00

    Homage to the subscribers for the first centenary of the Royal Numismatic Cabinet and National Medal Collection of Brera and for the honors to Solone Ambrosoli, Tip. Crespi, Milan 1908, pp. 125, richly illustrated, 2 beautiful frontispiece plates, 25 cm, splendid blue chromolithograph ed. cover with black and red titles and gold decorations.

    At the top of the title page: Circolo Numismatico Milanese.

    On the frontispiece: Notes on numismatics and medals, archive gleanings edited by Serafino Ricci.

    Contents: Alberto Simonetti, To the Royal Numismatic Cabinet; Pompeo Castelfranco, Gallic Coins of Transpadana; Giovanni Pansa, A Circled Medallion of Marcus Aurelius; Paolo Orsi, EJ Haeberlin, For the Italic Aes Grave in Sicily; EJ Haeberlin, The Metrological Bases of the Most Ancient Monetary System in Central Italy (Open Letter to Prof. S. Ricci); Lorenzina Cesano, Roman-Sicilian Bronze from the National Roman Museum; Marco Strada, Pietro Tribolati, The Coins of Gian Galeazzo Visconti, First Duke of Milan; Adrien Blanchet, Unpublished Obole of Jean XXII; Quintilio Perini, The Coins Thrown to the People at the Solemn Coronation of Vincenzo II, Duke of Mantua (1627); Andrea Balletti, The Bagattini of Ercole I in the Mint of Reggio Emilia; Alessandro Lisini, Medal of Antonio Spannocchi; Fernand Mazerolle, La médaille d'Antoine Leclerc de la Forêt, d'Auxerre (1618); Vittorio Salvaro, Veronese medal studies; Luigi Rizzoli jun., For the history of numismatics: Some letters addressed to the Marquis Tommaso degli Obizzi (1750-1803); J. Leite de Vasconcellos, O dinheiro na popular Portuguese poetry; Serafino Ricci, Archive Gleanings.

    Very slight signs of age on the spine, otherwise in excellent condition.

    Extremely rare.

    Magnaguti, Virgilian Numismatics

    €26.00

    Alessandro Magnaguti, Numismatica Virgiliana, Tip. L'Artistica di C. Gobbi, Mantua 1953, pp. 18, richly illustrated, cm 24, contemporary silent book cover.

    Extract.

    Pencil notes.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Patrignani, The medals of...

    €16.00

    A. Patrignani, The medals of Cardinal Raffaele Sansoni-Riario (1460-1521), L'Artistica di C. Gobbi, Mantua 1950, pp. 6, cm 24, softcover edition protected by contemporary silent paper.

    Extract.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Patrignani, The medals of the...

    €16.00

    A. Patrignani, The medals of the vacant seats, Tip. L'Artistica di C. Gobbi, Mantua 1954, pp. 9, cm 24, contemporary silent brochure.

    Extract.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Negriolli, Italian Brotherhood...

    €16.00

    Guido A. Negriolli, Italian Brotherhood with the Trentino Irredentist in Medals, Tip. L'Artistica di C. Gobbi, Mantua 1952, pp. 5, ill., cm 24, contemporary silent cover.

    Extract.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Negriolli, Crisante di Sporo,...

    €16.00

    Guido A. Negriolli, Crisante di Sporo. Hereditary Cupbearer of Tyrol, administrator in Schwaz (1540), sn, sl 1950, pp. 6, ill., cm 22, softcover ed. protected by contemporary silent paper.

    Extract.

    Historical-medalistic contribution in which a medal with the effigy of Chrysante, minted in Hall, is examined.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Negriolli, The monument to Dante...

    €14.00

    GA Negriolli, The monument to Dante in Trento and the medals that commemorate him, Tip. L'Artistica di C. Gobbi, Mantua 1954, pp. 15, richly illustrated, cm 24, contemporary silent book cover.

    Extract.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Rinaldi, 1848

    €18.00

    Oscar Rinaldi, 1848, sn, Mantua 1948, pp. 20, richly illustrated, cm 24, softcover ed. protected by contemporary silent paper.

    Extract.

    Historical-medalistic contribution for the celebration of the centenary of 1848.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Berni, The Centenary of the...

    €15.00

    G. Berni, El centenario del Ferrocarril en España. The centenary of the Railways in Spain, sn, Mantova 1949, pp. 7, ill., cm 24, softcover ed. protected by contemporary silent paper.

    Extract.

    Contribution with bilingual text presenting the medals minted for the Spanish railways.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Berni, The medals of the Holy...

    €20.00

    Giulio Berni, The Medals of the Holy Year of 1950, Stab. Tip. L'Artistica di C. Gobbi, Mantua 1951, pp. 19, richly illustrated, cm 24, softcover edition protected by contemporary silent paper.

    Extract.

    Interesting contribution presenting 57 specimens.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    Gaeta in medals, Facts and...

    €90.00

    Gaeta in the medals. Facts and characters from 1738 to the present day, edited by Ennio Albano, Cosmo Buonanno, Erasmo Vaudo, Centro Storico Culturale Gaeta, Gaeta 1982, pp. 90, richly illustrated, 23 cm, br. and.

    Fundamental text for the study of the medals of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

    In good condition. Extremely rare.

    XII Philatelic Numismatic...

    €28.00

    XII Philatelic Numismatic Convention and first exhibition in the city of Milan. With the presentation of studies and tests of coinage of the Italian Republic and of the latest medals minted by the Mint. Catalogue, sn, Milan 1980, pp. 18, richly illustrated, cm 24.

    On the cover: Under the patronage of Il Gazzettino Numismatico, at the Congress Center, Hotel Michelangelo. Milan 80, 15 and 16 November.

    In perfect condition. Extremely rare.

    Scheuch, Spenden-Medaillen aus...

    €20.00

    Karl Scheuch, Spenden-Medaillen aus Porzellan und Ton der Staatlichen Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen und anderen keramischen Fabriken des Inlandes, sn, Ober-Eschbach 1966, pp. 109, richly illustrated, 22 cm, br. and.

    In perfect condition. Uncommon publication.

    Scheuch, Medaillen aus Porzellan...

    €85.00

    Karl Scheuch, Medaillen aus Porzellan der Staatlichen Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen, 4 volumes, Ober-Eschbach 1967-1970, pp. 480 in total, richly illustrated, 22 cm, br. and.

    Band I: Ausgabeorte A bis C, 1967, pp. 100.

    Band II: Ausgabeorte D bis E, 1968, pp. 112.

    Band III: Ausgabeorte F bis M, 1969, pp. 124.

    Band IV: Ausgabeorte M (nur Meissen) bis Z, 1970, pp. 144.

    In perfect condition. Complete and uncommon original work.

    Medals of the Kingdom of the Two...

    €50.00

    Christie's, Medals of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 30 April 1992, Grafica Ariete, Rome 1992, pp. 131, richly illustrated, 7 tablets. in color, 28 cm, editorial hardcover.

    Fundamental catalog for the study of the medals of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

    In excellent condition.

    Medals of the Kingdom of the Two...

    €28.00

    Christie's, Medals of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, 30 April 1992, Grafica Ariete, Rome 1992, pp. 131, richly illustrated, 7 plates. in colour, 28 cm, editorial hardcover.

    Fundamental catalog for the study of the medals of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

    Restoration with three-card adhesive tape, no losses, otherwise in very good condition..

    Bartolotti, The Annual Medal of...

    €160.00

    Franco Bartolotti, The annual medal of the Roman Pontiffs from Paul V to Paul VI (1605-1967), Cosmi graphic establishment, Rimini 1967, pp. XXII, 478, richly illustrated, 32 cm, full cloth binding ed. with gold titles on the spine and front plate, impressed decorations on the plates.

    In excellent condition. Rare.

    International Congress of...

    €100.00

    International numismatics congress. Rome 11-16 September 1961, 2 volumes, Italian Institute of Numismatics, Rome, pp. 1173 overall, 47 plates, 25 cm, br. and.

    At the top of the title page: Commission internationale de numismatique. Italian numismatic institute.

    Volume I: Reports, 1961, pp. 435.

    Volume II: Proceedings, 1965, pp. XXXII, 706, 47 pl. one of which folded.

    In excellent condition.

    International Numismatics...

    €46.00

    International Numismatics Congress. Rome 11-16 September 1961, Vol. 2, Proceedings, Italian Institute of Numismatics, Rome 1965, pp. XXXII, 706, 47 plates. of which one folded, 25 cm, br. and.

    At the top of the title page: Commission Internationale de Numismatique. Italian Institute of Numismatics.

    Sporadic scholarly pencil annotations.

    In excellent condition.

    Contribution from the Museum of...

    €60.00

    Contribution from the Museum of History and Technology, Papers 31-33 on numismatics, Smithsonian Institution, Washington 1970, pp. 288 overall, richly illustrated, 29 cm, binding in all red cloth with titles on the spine and impressed decorations on the front cover.

    Special edition beautifully bound including a collection of three important contributions:

    1) Vladimir Clain-Stefanelli, History of the national numismatic collections, pp. 108.

    2) Elvira Eliza Clain-Stefanelli, Numismatics. An ancient science. A survey of its history, pp. 102.

    3) Elivira Eliza Clain-Stefanelli, Italian coin engravers since 1800, pp. 68.

    The second title is fundamental for the study of numismatic literature, while the third is characterised by its importance in the study of contemporary Italian coins and medals, with particular attention to the mints of Turin, Milan, Venice, Genoa, Florence, Parma, Rome (some projects for the Kingdom of Italy are also presented) and Naples (where rare Bourbon medals stand out).

    In excellent condition.

    Musica in nummis, curated by...

    €270.00

    Musica in nummis, edited by Karl Andorfer, Richard Epstein, Gilhofer & Ranschburg, Wien 1907, pp. 197, ill., 9 splendid plates, 29 cm, coeval half-leather binding with gold titles on the spine, plates and endcaps in fine marbled paper.

    Work embellished with an autograph dedication by the authors dated 5 May 1907.

    In addition: Mittheilungen des Clubs der Munz und Medaillenfreunde in Wien - Musiker Medaillen, interesting collection, created for study purposes, of excerpts from the early twentieth century concerning medals mainly with a musical theme, pp. 72 interspersed with blank sheets for notes, 28 cm, splendid coeval binding in half parchment with plates and endpapers in fine peacock tail paper, gold titles and fillets on morocco inserts on the spine.

    On the first volume there are traces of use on the plates, some annotations in red ballpoint pen, however the copy is in very good condition. Second volume in excellent condition.

    Extremely rare set.

    Wallace Collection Catalogues,...

    €38.00

    J. G. Mann, Wallace Collection Catalogues. Sculpture. Marbles, terracottas and bronzes, carvings in ivory and wood, plaquettes, medals, coins, and wax-reliefs. Text with historical notes and illustrations, Printed for His Majesty's Stationery Office, London 1931, pp. XXIV with frontispiece portrait of Sir Wallace, pp. 238, richly illustrated, 99 plates. including plaques, medals and coins, 26 cm, solid half-cloth binding, br. and. applied to the front plate.

    Catalog of Sir's sumptuous collection. Richard Wallace (1818-1890).

    In excellent condition.

    The Medal Yearbook 1999

    €15.00

    James Mackay, John W. Mussell, The Medal Yearbook 1999, Token Publishing, Devon 1999, pp. 384, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.

    In excellent condition.

    Prifix 1990, Catalog illustré...

    €22.00

    Romain Probst, André Ungeheuer, Prifix 1990. Catalog illustré des monnaies des Trévires, monnaies luxembourgeoises (984-1990), médailles en or (1953-1990), Banque du Timbre et lux-numis, Luxembourg 1990, pp. 176, richly illustrated, 19 cm, br. and.

    In excellent condition.