I love old books so this fits right in with my coin and book
collection so this will be the oldest book in my
collection on coins.I wonder how much older you can get this is a first edition of
Adolf Occo (1524-1606). Imperatorum Romanorum Numismata a Pompeio Magno ad Heraclium
This edition and the 2nd one did not have any illustrations in it and its in Latin but its dated Antwerp: Ex
officina Christophori Plantini, 1579
Occo was a renowned physician in Augsburg, serving as dean of the medical college and knighted for
his service by emperor Maximilian II in 1573. While studying medicine in
Italy, Occo
had developed a deep love of
ancient coins. Based on
his own
collection of
ancient coins and the larger
collection of
his friend Mark Fuegger, Occo published a study of coin
types that became “one of the landmarks in the evolution of
numismatics into a science.”
The original edition, in 1579, was not illustrated but included brief descriptions of known
types from late
Roman Republican coins to those of the 7th-century
Byzantine emperor
Heraclius. Occo prepared a second, revised edition in 1601, also without illustrations.
I will have to see if I can find a later illustrated edition
So its over 400 years old, should have it in about 10 days but here are some basic jpegs.
I also find interesting the Paduan's of Giovanni Cavino so I just acquired one of these also should have in a week though I just have a jpeg
of one
side as I bought it last minute so not sure what the other
side looks like,it does look to be a
very good strike but nothing I really know about.
Lucius Verus (161-169), die-struck
Paduan sestertius-style
medallion, L.VERVS:AUG:
ARM:PARTH:
MAX:TRP:
VIIII, draped and
cuirassed bust of
Verus right / Argos seated right before a building, working on the prow of a ship; before him,
Minerva standing left, resting hand on a
shield inscribed
VIC AVG. (On the genuine
Roman medallion,
Cohen II, 400;
Gnecchi 65, the
shield on the
reverse bears a
griffin in place of the
inscription.)
Lawrence: "Medals by Giovanni Cavino."
Extremely fine,
RARE