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'Staro attendendo le sue risoluzioni intorno alle quattro Busti accennati, rappresentanti le quattro Stagioni, accioche possa disimpegnarmi col Padrone di essi. VS Ill’ma si compiaccia awisarmi, se desidera fare acquisto di antichi metalli, cioe figure, instromenti di Sagrificio e accioche in caso me ne giunga qualche bel pezzo alle mani possa darmi l’onore di servirnela'
[I shall be expecting your decision regarding the four busts representing the Four Seasons so that I can conclude the business with the owner. If it pleases Your Excellency, let me know if you want to acquire ancient coins, statues, or sacrificial instruments, so that in case I find a good specimen, you could give me the honour of using my services]
(Spier - Kagan xxxx, p. 59) +
-Lettre du 25 février 1355 (de ?) : “Parvemi allora venuto il momento di fare cosa che già da molto tempo in fra me stesso avea divisato: e presone appicco da quel discorso, certe monete a me carissime d'oro e d'argento colla effigie di antichi imperatori e la leggenda loro a minutissime lettere iscritta in dono gli offersi, fra le quali era pure viva e spirante l'immagine di Cesare Augusto: e « questi, gli dissi, o Cesare, sono coloro de'quali successore tu sei: ecco chi ammirare ed imitare tu devi, sì che ne calchi le orme, e le persone in te ne ritragga. Nè ad altro uomo qualunque si fosse, da te in fuori, date io le avrei. Io di ciascun di loro i costumi, il nome, le grandi geste conosco: ma tu, non solamente conoscerli, devi ancora seguirli. Dritto è dunque ch' esse sien tue. » E qui brevissimamente toccando la vita e l'opre di ciascun d' essi, come meglio mi venne fatto, ad imitarli, e ad essere virtuoso d'infiammarlo mi adoperai, e m'avvidi che come delle mie parole, così del piccolo dono grandemente ei si piacque » (Fracassetti 1866, vol. 4, libro XIX, lettera III, p. 162 ; Nassar 2013). +
-Lettre du 10 septembre 1752 (de Brescia): “Ho inteso che nelle Simbole sue Letterarie si sia inserita un’operetta del Padre Froelich intorno a medaglie antiche con aggiunte. Si sarebbe mai per fortuna stampata a parte quest’operetta con queste aggiunte? Se mai vi fosse è supplicata a farne per mio conto provvista di una copia e spedirla subito a me, indirizzata al Sig. Giovan Battista Bornati Nunzio di Brescia in Venezia, acciò da lui io possa sollecitamente averla. Mi avvisi del importare di essa per far il mio dovere con prontezza. Desidero poi che voglia aver la bontà di darmi l’informazione giusta dell’opera del Morellio principiata dall’Avercampio e compita dalla sua virtù. Desidero sapere il numero de’ tomi, il numero delle tavole, il numero degl’imperatori de’ quali si riferiscono le medaglie e il ristretto corto di essa opera che deve essere insigne solamente per la parte che ella in essa tiene. Io non voglio più tediarla » (Firenze, Biblioteca Marucelliana, BVII, 25, f° 246r-v – online). +
-Lettre du 23 janvier 1733 (de Brescia): “Infinite grazie rendo alla sua bontà che si degna con doppio incomodo favorirmi del libretto del Padre Froelich, il quale credo smarrito. Se potrà avere i dodici esemplari del ritratto Correggio, le resterò sommamente tenuto. L’Herculis quies tuttoché a caro prezzo, lo spedisca per Venezia al Sig. Pasquali a me diretto, e mi avvisi dell’importare di tutto [c. 250 v.] acciò per mezzo del Sig. Pasqui possa adempire al debito mio. Sentirò con sommo piacere quelle notizie de’ libri in materia antiquaria e nummaria che in Firenze ed altrove vanno uscendo, essendo sicuro che se dalla sua virtù saranno lodati, meriteranno la lode di tutti i dotti.” (Firenze, Biblioteca Marucelliana, BVII, 25, f° 250r – online). +
-Lettre du 20 mai 1753 (de Brescia): “Dall’ultima sua intendo che non le sia per anche giunta una mia lettera con la quale l’avvisava di aver io ricevuto finalmente per mano del Sig. Abate Sambuca il suo pregiato libretto del Padre Froelich assieme con la dissertazione del Padre Corsini Herculis quies. Gliene rendo distinte grazie e desidero essere informato del mio debito per potervi prontamente adempire. Questo passato mese mi sono giunte da Vienna tutte le opere numismatiche sin ad ora a me note del dottissimo soprannominato Padre Froelich, cioè: Quatuor[...] in re nummaria. Animadversiones in nummos veteres urbium. Appendices ad nummos a Vallantio [...]. Annales rerum et [...], opere veramente degne dell’autore. Ho communicato il contenuto delle sue lettere al Sig. Abate Sambuca, ma trovandomi io in villeggiatura non so renderle conto della risposta sua intorno a tutti i punti in essa contenuti. Mi figuro che con lettera la renderà appieno soddisfatto. Le Simbole certamente le ha ricevute avendomi egli spedito in campagna il suo libretto che ad esse era unito.” (Firenze, Biblioteca Marucelliana, BVII, 25, f° 251r – online). +
-Lettre du 12 février 1780 (de Florence) : « Che sia accordato l'uso di una seconda camera per ordinare come conviene le medaglie, accrescendo gli stipi fino al numero almeno di quattro. E che le pitture riguardanti le antichità sacre, siano collocate nella camera de' caratteri arabici o in quella della libreria, che può collocarsi altrove. Rimette poi in foglio a parte le sue reflessioni sopra le medaglie e accenna il modo che penserebbe di tenere per completarle con la minore spesa possibile, cioè con le permute de' loro duplicati. » (Florence, ASF, Miscellanea di Finanze A, 323 ; Fileti Mazza-Tomasello 2003, p. 148-150). +
'As to Saxon or Danish Coins, we have none here that collect them except myself, and those are only such as have been found with us. I have not many silver Coins, but a good number of those called Sticas, the humble monies of our Northumbrian kings, in the Heptarchy. If you have a mind, I will send you a Catalogue of them.' (Nichols 1817-1858, vol. 4, p. 619; Burnett 2020b, p. 741) +
'I have both your last letters, one by the post, and the other by Serjeant Eyre. You had no need to recommend that gentleman to me so strongly. I see so few well versed in Antiquities as himself, that it is a great pleasure to me to attend such, and shew them what remains we have left, of different kings, in that way. He has seen almost everything here, and seemed so well pleased, that I will not rob him of the satisfaction of making a recital to you from his own mouth. His Brother and he leave this City to-morrow, where they have been much fatigued with business, in order for their further progress into the more Northern parts.<br>
I have thought it proper to send you two of the Coins supposed to be of Henry I. but your riend and I rather judge them of Henry II. If you find they are of the latter, you need not return them to me; but if the former, you must, because I am under promise to restore them, though I make no doubt but to have a dozen of the same given to me, for the use of myself and my friends; amongst whom you shall be particularly remembered. I send you up also, by the Serjeant, a couple of the stica monies, to add to your Collection, which I beg your acceptance of.' (Nichols 1817-1858, vol. 4, pp. 619-20; Burnett 2020b, pp. 741-2) +
'[regarding a solidus of Constantius II found in Ousebridge on the West] This coin I was in hopes of being master of for a small matter above its weight, but Mr Selby was before-hand with me.' (Nichols 1781-1790, p. 433; Burnett 2020b, p. 741 n. 328) +
'The account you give me of your Carausius pleases me much. How much more pleasure will it be to me, then, when I come to read the work? It is certainly the darkest part of all the Roman history, as you have little or no light to guide you from any of their writers. Genebrier, I think, like a true French writer, has been too prolix on the subject, & has not supported his arguments by sufficient authorities. You stand upon his shoulders, & may see farther, & I doubt not will give us clearer notions of those times than any that have gone before you.' (Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 1, pp. 407-8; Burnett 2020b, p. 961) +
'But I think a greater curiosity is in finding a treasure of Saxon coins; they were discovered in digging a cellar, but not a yard deep in the ground, wrapped up in a bag, in building a new house in Konyng-street. There were above 100 silver coins, all very fresh and fair; and a large lump of the small brass coins called Sticas, so stuck together by erugo that very few could be separated. Both silver and brass were all coins of the Heptarchy. The latter, I think, were particular to our Northumbrian kingdom. Amongst the silver coins are a few with this inscription, LOTHARIVS REX, without a head; on the reverse, a fair portico to a Roman temple, superscribed CHRISTIANA RELIGIO. Now this Lotharius, I find by Dr Hicks’s Saxon Tables, was King of Kent about the year 670, at a time when some of the Roman temples were yet standing in this island, which the Saxon Christians, like those at Rome, converted to their own worship; and to sanctify it the more, stamped it on their coins. But this I leave to your better judgment; and if you have a mind to see an Icon or two of this coin, I will send it to you...' (Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 3, pp. 360-1; Burnett 2020b, p. 741) +
'I was promised by a friend ..., but he gave me two coynes of copper y<sup>e</sup> other of silver which found at y<sup>e</sup> same time in y<sup>e</sup> same place [Haselberg Hill]. ... I am also in quest after a copper coyne found in y<sup>e</sup> same place with this inscription c: i: caesars Dicta: Ro: which may affirme to me they have seen & read.' (Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Lister 34, f.108; Roos 2015, pp. 579-82, letter 0256; Burnett 2020b, p. 715 n. 130) +
'I gave him [Robert Cotton] thanks in your Lordship’s name, for the Coyne he sent you to peruse, and he hath promised me ere long, to send you other sorts, which lately came to his hand.' (selection quoted by Burnett 2020b, p. 468) +
I met with several Adventures in the remaining part of my Journey after I left you; and amongst the rest with one very lucky one, of a new discovery of Medals. You may remember the Day we parted I had intended to have gone to Cirencester, but hearing by the way of a great deal of Treasure that was found in a Field, I presently conjectured it might be Roman Coin, and diverted my Course thither. The Field was near Dursly (a Town we left about a Mile of the left Hand as we rod from Glocester) where I found above Forty People digging and scraping; and bought a great many Silver Medals of them, and one incomparable fair one of Gold, that had been found a little before. The whole History how these came to be discovered, I shall reserve till I see you. +
'I am afraid too that your character of the Bodleian Cabinet will be excepted to by modern Connoiseurs. The Collection of Coins is numerous, and considerable enough for the time when it was purchased by Archbishop Laud, 120 years ago; but in truth is but a mean stock, if compared with some modern Collections. My design in printing the Catalogue was only to promote the study of Medals among our youth, by giving them a system of the science, and perhaps one time or other it may have its effect, though not at present.' (Nichols 1817-1858, vol. 4, p. 451; Burnett 2020b, p.414) +
Has reached that part of his book dealing with Saxon Coins, but is held up, as he finds the Oxford cabinet very dificient, can B. help him to the exchange or purchase of any coins. (Abstract on EMLO) +
'I beg leave once more to give you the trouble of a query upon an odd coin that was lately put into my hands, and which, I believe, will afford matter of speculation to the learned. It is an ancient Greek coin, perhaps seventeen or eighteen hundred years old, as near as I can guess from the fabrick of it.<br>
The letters were not so fair as could be wished; but I can read it no otherwise (and I have viewed it in all lights) than ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΧΟΣΓΙΔΟΡΟΥ, a name that, I believe, is not to be met with in any author, Greek or Latin. I once imagined it might be the Persian word ''Chosroes'', which is fometimes wrote Chosdroes, made Greek, and, I believe, a king of that name is found as high as Trajan's time. The monogram of Paros, or any other place, or the coat-armour, as it seems, on the reverse, give me no manner of light into the affair.<br>
I wish you could recollect, whether you had ever seen any such coin in any cabinet, or whether any author has given one like it? for I would, if possible, get some satisctation in the point. In the mean time, I beg that you would not communicate a copy of this draught to any one; for, beside that it is very rudely done, I am willing that it should first be made public in my own book, which is now in the press.'
(Nichols 1781-1790, pp. 294-5; Burnett 2020b, pp. 444-5 n. 524) +
'Mr. Hearne’s books, coins, &c., came into the hands of Dr. Bedford, &, after his death, to George Smith, Esq., of Durham; but if I am not mistaken the late Dr. Rawlinson got the coins, either by gift or purchase; & James West, Esq., I think, has got all the plates belonging to Mr. Hearne’s works. If Dr. R. had the coins, I suppose you may get a sight of them from the executors.'
(Lukis 1882-1887, vol. 1 pp. 410; Burnett 2020b, p. 1258) +
-Lettre du 16 juillet 1726 (de Sevilla) : sa collection numismatique se compose de «de 24 gavetas llenas de mortejuelas en que se encajan las tablillas cuadradas de que va incluso el diseño, en cada tablilla va otra concavidad o mortejuela circular o la medida de la medalla que en ella se ha de poner» ; «... los Autores que empleo son innumerables y yo tengo algunos que tenía con las medallas el dueño difunto como son Antonio Agustino y otros que pondré al margen, los más útiles son Ocon que no esta añadido del Conde Mezzobarba, los que no tengo y son más modernos son Patino y otros que no me acuerdo, uno tiene 12 tomos...» (Sevilla, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, BCC 59-3-44, f° 8r-v ; Salas Alvarez 2003, p. 70 et 72 ; Salas Alvarez 2008, p. 154 et 156). +
-Lettre du 30 juillet 1726 (de Sevilla) : «...no respondí a la Vmd... por excusarle la molestia de repetidas cartas, no habiendo sido poco el haber prevenido para sí la adjunta Memoria de las Medallas, que no va como parece ser necesario para el efecto de su venta, pero no me es posible más, por la falta de persona inteligente, que hubiera delineado cada una, especificando a lo menos en las Raras o excelentes su efigie. Quien ha formado dicha Memoria… solo ha podido numerarlas, y poner en la clase de Raras las que en ese estudio están notadas con una, dos o tres estrellas por el Dr. Martí Deán de Alicante, Anticuario, escritor único en nuestra España el cual las puso con forma, y dispuso el escritorio con gran curiosidad, que han notado los Curiosos que de esta facultad o forasteros, que han venido con mucha frecuencia a ver mi Oratorio, cuando tienen la ocasión de Viaje a esta ciudad. Yo apreciaría mucho de su arbitrio para servir con ellas a Vmd, pero dejándonos de lo que no conduce a la proposición, obedezco en todo a Vmd diciendo, que aunque me las han apreciado en diferentes precios los inteligentes forasteros, no nos hacemos cargo de lo que han subido asegurando que su valor en el Norte no bajaría de 20 pesos, pero yo estaré contento con 200 Doblones, Y siendo Vmd el comprador siempre será Dueño para bajarlas a lo que los tiempos permiten. Esto digo, por no dilatarle a Vmd las noticias, que deseen quedando siempre advertido de que sin lo Visto nada se podrá hacer, en todo estoy a su disposición. Que Vmd dirá a ese tratado, como a todo cuanto yo pueda serviles suplicando a Vmd que en el caso de no resolverse Vmd se sirva devolverme dicha Memoria, que satisfará a otras personas que la piden. Respondíle no resolvía en comprarlas, por las muchas de ellas que yo tendría, y cuando después de muerto este Canónigo entre en ellas comprando el monetario D. Juan Tyrry vecino de Cádiz que tenia otras monedas, cuando después por Córdoba y visionandolo con motivo de nuestra correspondencia de Monedas, me ofreció y regaló después otro monetario vacío de ellas, por haber con los que él tenía, acomodándolos nuevamente en otro muy grande de Charol encarnado y dijo haberle traído de Inglaterra» (Sevilla, Biblioteca Capitular y Colombina, BCC 59-3-44, f° 9-12 ; Salas Alvarez 2008, p. 160).
