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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.
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Kisch, Recht und Gerechtigkeit...
€28.00Guido Kisch, Recht und Gerechtigkeit in der Medaillenkunst, Carl Winter, Heidelberg 1955, pp. 170 with images ft, 23 tablets, 28 cm, br. and.
Abhandlungen der Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften necklace. Philosophisch- historische Klasse, 1, 1955.
In excellent condition.
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Pachinger, Wallfahrts-...
€65.00AM Pachinger, Wallfahrts- Bruderschafts- und Gnaden-Medaillen des Herzogtums Salzburg, Dr Rudolf Ludwig, Wien 1908, pp. XIV, 61, 6 splendidide tables depicting votive medals, 25 cm, beautiful editorial paperback with titles and decorations in black and red.
Numbered edition of 550 copies, this is no. 99.
Minimal blooms otherwise uncut specimen in superb condition.
Rare.
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Bernhart, Medaillen und Plaketten
€18.00Max Bernhart, Medaillen und Plaketten, Second Edition, RC Schmidt & Co., Berlin 1920, pp. 288, 151 images interspersed in the text, 22 cm, editorial binding in full canvas with titles on the spine and on the front plate.
Bibliothek für Kunst- und Antiquitätensammler series, 1.
To the binding there is a small reinforcement at the lower edge of the spine and a missing relief decoration, however the work on the whole is in a good state of conservation and fully usable.
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Bernhart, Medaillen und Plaketten
€24.00Max Bernhart, Medaillen und Plaketten, RC Schmidt & Co., Berlin 1911, pp. 200, 96 images interspersed in the text, 22 cm, beautiful editorial binding in half canvas with titles on the spine, on the front plate and embossed decorations depicting three medals.
Bibliothek für Kunst- und Antiquitätensammler series, 1.
Small stamp of belonging to the title page.
In excellent condition.
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Beger, Numismata Pontificum...
€380.00Numismatum modernorum cimeliarchii regio-electoralis Brandeburgici. Sectio before. Continens Numismata Pontificum Romanorum, aliorumque ecclesiasticorum, rariora & elegantora: Aere expressa & Dialogo illustata à Laurentio Begero, Augustissimi Regis Borussiae, et Electoris Brandenburgici, Consiliario ab Antiquitatibus & Bibliotheca, Typis Ulrici Liebperti, Typographi Regii, Coloniae 1704, Brandenburgica. VIII, 88 including marvelous chalcographic vignettes with imperial eagle and monogram of Frederick I of Prussia on the title page and at the end, splendid initials and numerous large-format and quality chalcographic illustrations reproducing medals and allegorical scenes, 43 cm (folio).
This work has never been subjected to any binding operation, exceptionally preserving the condition in which it was found in the printing press, with loose sheets and beards. This very rare state of maintenance is confirmed by the integrity of the back of the cards, which is perfect, without the marks caused by the binding.
The Sectio before the work was the only one published. Lorenz Beger (Heidelberg, 1653-Berlin, 1705), was a German numismatist, jurist and archivist, also known by the pseudonym of Daphnaeus Arcuarius. In numismatic research he placed himself in the line of Ezechiel Spanheim, of whom he was a pupil.
Signs of aging on the first card with a tear without losses, bluing, otherwise in excellent condition.
Extremely rare publication, even more interesting for the particular condition in which it was kept.
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Montenegro 2008
€10.00Montenegro 2008. Italian coin collector's manual with valuations, number of minted and collected pieces from the 18th century to the present day. Annual papal medals, XX ed., Montenegro Numismatic Editions, Turin 2007, pp. 698, richly illustrated, 22 cm, cart. and.
New one.
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Montenegro 2005
€10.00Montenegro 2005. Italian coin collector's manual with valuations, number of minted and collected pieces from the 1700s to the present day. Annual papal medals, XX ed., Montenegro Numismatic Editions, Turin 2004, pp. 690, richly illustrated, 22 cm, cart. and.
New one.
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Chiavacci, Curious Medals
€68.00Renato Chiavacci, Curious Medals. Dissertation and exhibition of medals of unusual subjects provisionally divided into sixteen sections, Luigi Maestri Tipografo, Milan 1989, pp. 44, 3 tablets in color, 29 cm, br. and.
Volume printed on ivory veiled paper with uncut edges expressly manufactured.
From the Index: Curious names of medals, tokens and badges; The medals of ostentation; The medals of the exposed; The medals against; The numbered medals; Openable, unscrewable and container pendant medals; The miraculous medals, magnetic or health, barometric; The Milanese medals of the mouse playing bowls; The medals perforated or with transparent enamels; The medals in various materials and in self-sufficient and synthetic materials; The handmade medals; etc.
In perfect condition. Work of extreme rarity, missing in all specialized libraries repertoriate.
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From doges to emperors. The end...
€24.00From doges to emperors. The end of the Republic between history and myth, Electa, Milan 1997, pp. 214, richly illustrated, 28 cm, br. and.
Catalog of the exhibition held in Venice in 1997.
Particularly interesting is the section of the work dedicated to coins and medals, in which the following contributions appear: Piero Voltolina, The last decades of the Republic in some medals of the Correr Civic Museum; Michele Asolati and Cristina Crisafulli, From the mint of the doges to the mint of the emperors.
In perfect condition.
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Medals from Brescia and its...
€22.00Enzo Castelli, Vincenzo Pialorsi, Medals of Brescia and its province (1900-1922), Numismatics, Brescia 1999, pp. 131, richly illustrated, 30 cm, br. and.
In excellent condition.
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Duilio Donati, Medals and...
€28.00Duilio Donati, Medals and plaques dedicated to the Greek Madonna of Ravenna, Libreria Antiquaria Tonini, Ravenna 2000, pp. 72, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.
In perfect condition.
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Medal, no. 22, 1987
€24.00Medal, S. Johnson Publishing, Milan, a. XV, n. 22, 1987, pp. 188, richly illustrated, 23 cm, br. and.
From the Index: Mara Gualdoni, Rodolfo Martini, Papal Restitution Medals; Pietro Voltolina, Medals relating to the churches of Venice and the other islands of the Lagoon; Enrico Noé, Ferdinand De Saint-Urbain, Bolognese medalist; Augusto Donini, The fire of Ronciglione on a coin or medal of 1799; Cristina Cozzi, Andrea Appiano medalist; Luigi Guglielmini, Dams in medals; etc.
In excellent condition.
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Medal, no. 18, 1983
€24.00Medal, S. Johnson Publishing, Milan, a. XI, n. 18, 1983, pp. 196, richly illustrated, 23 cm, br. and.
From the Index: Vincenzo Pialorsi, The medals of the civic museums of Brescia; Cesare Johnson, A Possible Metallic History of Prince Eugene of Savoy Soisson; Luigi Gallamini, A rare medal of Pius VII; Mariangela Johnson, A century of banking medals; etc.
In excellent condition.
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Medal, no. 13, 1977
€23.00Medal, S. Johnson Publishing, Milan, a. VII, n. 13, June 1977, pp. 120, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.
From the Index: Mario Traina, That mischievous Ganymede purged: about Michelangelo's Last Judgment and a Grechetto medal for Pope Farnese; Velia Johnson, The Tuscan borocca medal; Paola Gallamini, The medal of piety; Lorenzo Lunelli, Examples of variants in nineteenth-century prize medals; Paul Niggl, A medal from 1844 for Pierluigi da Palestrina; etc.
In excellent condition.
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Medal, no. 11, 1976
€23.00Medal, S. Johnson Publishing, Milan, a. VI, n. 11, June 1976, pp. 88, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.
From the Index: Augusto Donini, A page of Sardinian history and an English medal of the '700; Cesare Johnson, Notes on theatrical medals; Renato Calò, Considerations on the collecting of papal medals; Augusto Donini, Still on two medals of the municipality of Rome; etc.
In excellent condition.
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Medal, no. 2, 1971
€23.00Medal, S. Johnson Publishing, Milan, a. I, no. 2, December 1971, pp. 112, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.
From the Index: Silvana Balbi De Daro, The medals of the Museum of Palazzo Venezia in Rome; Vico d'Incerti, A small rare Renaissance medal; Franco Bartolotti, The medals of Tommaso Mercandetti; Velia Johnson, Medals and plates by Albino Dal Castagné; Guido Veroi, Birth of the medal: from inspiration to executive sketch; etc.
In excellent condition.
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Medals of the Holy Years
€25.00Medals of the Holy Years from the Adolfo Modesti collection in Rome, edited by Adolfo Modesti, Academy of Numismatic Studies, sn, pp. 79, richly illustrated, 21 cm, br. and.
Series of numismatic studies of the Academy, 6.
Catalog of the exhibition held in Vicenza from 6 to 8 October 2000.
In excellent condition.
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Rossi, Coins of the Grimaldi...
€240.00Girolamo Rossi, Coins of the Grimaldi princes of Monaco collected and illustrated, 2 vols., Oneglia, Lithography typography by Giovanni Ghilini, 24 cm.
Volume I: 1868, pp. 111, 9 tablets, splendid coeval half leather binding with gold titles on the spine and plates in marbled paper.
Volume II: pp. 86, ill., 6 tablets of which one folds, br. and.
Elegant ex libris on the last guard card of both volumes, old reinforcement and insert with typewritten title on the spine of volume II.
Volumes in excellent condition. Extremely rare together.
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Dell'Erba, Benvenuto Cellini...
€15.00A. dell'Erba, Benvenuto Cellini between medals and coins, sn, sl, 1949, pp. 16, 24 cm.
Conversation held at the assembly of the Neapolitan numismatic club, on February 28, 1949.
Extracted from: Rinaldi numismatic yearbook, 1949.
Small lack on the front cover, otherwise in excellent condition.
Extremely rare.
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Lipinsky, Goethe collector and...
€30.00Angelo Lipinsky, Goethe collector and client of coins and medals, P. & P. Santamaria Editori, Rome 1965, pp. 9, rich in illustrations, 28 cm.
Extract from Numismatic magazine, new series, a. VI, n. 3, September-December 1965.
Publication in excellent condition and extremely rare.
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Duchy of Milan. Galeazzo Maria...
€25.00Duchy of Milan. Galeazzo Maria Forza (1466-1476) ... drawn from the natural ...: the circulation of models between the court and the Milan Mint, edited by Marco Albertario, Edizioni Ennerre, Milan 2002, pp. 32, richly illustrated, 24 cm, br. and.
Necklace: Milan depicted. Events characters and city institutions, 8.
In perfect condition. Very rare.
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Curiosities and essays on...
€25.00Curiosities and essays on numismatics, Turin numismatic circle, Turin 1952, pp. 87, richly illustrated, 25 cm, br. and.
The text includes interesting contributions from ancient, medieval and modern numismatics, medals and sphragistics, signed by Angelo Dragone, Mario Cattaneo, Lodovico Laffranchi, Edoardo Cassina, Ubaldo Meroni, Eugenio Barrera, Enzo Pellegrino, etc.
Volume published in 330 numbered, stamped and signed copies; this is n. 128.
Elegant ex libris to the last card.
In excellent condition. Very rare.
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Ferraro, The coins of Gaeta with...
€38.00Salvatore Ferraro, The coins of Gaeta with appendix on the medals, Municipality of Gaeta, Gaeta 2013, pp. 135, richly illustrated, 29 cm, br. and.
Anastatic reprint of the ed. Typography Melfi & Joele, Naples 1915.
New and incelophane.
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Art medals. Overview of...
€18.00Art medals. Overview of contemporary artists. How a medal is born, edited by Cesare Alidori, Italian Academy of Numismatic Studies, Vicenza 2005, pp. 71, numerous illustrations in col., Cm 21, br. and.
Series of numismatic studies of the Academy, 14.
Catalog of the exhibition held in Vicenza from 7 to 9 October 2005.
In perfect condition. Very rare.