Nicolas-Damas MARCHANT

Mélanges de numismatique et d'histoire, ou Correspondance sur les médailles et monnaies des Empereurs d'Orient, des princes croisés d'Asie, des barons français établis dans la Grèce, des premiers Califes de Damas, etc. - Première monnaie épiscopale sous les Mérovingiens, seule monnaie d'or légitime d'un évêque français. Avec figures, dont 36 de médailles et monnaies inédites du cabinet de l'auteur

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[Miscellanies of Numismatics and History, or Correspondence on the Medals and Coins of the Emperors of the East, the Crusader Princes of Asia, the French Barons established in Greece, the first Caliphs of Damascus, etc. – The first episcopal coin under the Merovingians, the only legitimate gold coin struck by a French bishop. With illustrations, including 36 unpublished medals and coins from the author’s collection]

F. J. Fournier le Jeune • L. de Villy|Paris • Metz 1818|13.6 x 22.3 cm|Relié

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First edition adorned with numerous copper-engraved reproductions of medals and coins distributed across 4 plates outside the text, together with 19 vignettes within the text.

Half blue sheep binding with corners, unlettered spine with five raised bands, moiré-patterned paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, front cover marginally soiled, modern binding.

Rare collection of twelve letters focused on coinage.

The Lorrain scholar Nicolas-Damas Marchant (1767-1833) was a military physician, numismatist, and also served as mayor of Metz from 1 November 1805 to 6 May 1815, spanning almost the entire Imperial period.