Dictionary of numismatics and religious sealing

MZ, Dictionnaire de numismatique et de sigillographie religieuses, Tome unique, J.-P. Migne, Paris 1852, col. 1432, richly illustrated, 30 cm, fine and solid half-Moroccan binding with gold titles on the spine, nerves, percale boards, marbled paper endpapers.

A work of wide scope and notable utility, this impressive dictionary – in size and content – collects and organizes in a systematic way the main entries relating to numismatics and religious sigillography. It offers a detailed repertoire of terms, symbols, characters, legends, events, religious orders, iconographic representations and ceremonial uses attested on coins, medals, seals and ecclesiastical emblems. The work draws on historical, liturgical and antiquarian sources, and is distinguished by the wealth of documentation and the attention to the historical and theological context of the emissions and impressions.

Missing upper cap, superficial abrasions on the spine and browning, however overall a pleasant and perfectly usable example.

Extremely rare.