Noris, Duplex dissertatio de duobus nummis Diocletiani et Licinii

Enrico Noris, Duplex dissertatio de duobus nummis Diocletiani et Licinii ex Cimelijs Sereniss. ac Reverendiss. Principis Leopoldi Cardinalis Medici. Cum Auctario chronologico de Votis Decennalibus Imperatorum ac Caesarum, Typis Petri Mariae Frambotti Bibliopolae, Patavii 1676, second and last edition, pp. 111 with wonderful title page in black and red, major printers' brands on the title page and on the last page, finely crafted woodcut headpieces, endpieces and drop caps, beautiful woodcut engravings interspersed in the text reproducing coins, 34 cm, splendid and solid coeval all-parchment binding with gilt titles on leather insert on spine, edges sprayed with azure.

Second and last edition of this important work by the Veronese cardinal, historian and numismatist, Enrico Noris (1631-1704), court theologian of Grand Duke Cosimo III of Tuscany, professor of Sacred History at the University of Pisa. This Paduan edition appears to be of a larger format and much more accurate, as well as being much rarer than the first Florentine edition.

Elegant ownership stamp on the first endpaper of an illustrious Italian numismatist from the first half of the 20th century.

Ordinary uniform browning to some leaves, otherwise in excellent condition. Very rare.