Edward Browne - Thomas Browne - 1669-04-24

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Edward Browne, Vienna

Edward Browne - Thomas Browne - 1669-04-24
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  16196
InstitutionName of Institution. London, British Library
InventoryInventory number. Sloane MS 1911, f.25
AuthorAuthor of the document. Edward Browne
RecipientRecipient of the correspondence. Thomas Browne
Correspondence dateDate when the correspondence was written: day - month - year . April 24, 1669
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution. Vienna 48° 12' 30.07" N, 16° 22' 21.02" E
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation.
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 7491
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Royal Society , Modern , Roman
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence English
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Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

'Captain Mackdugall a Scotch gentleman doeth me the favour to carry for me into England a box for the Royal Society and one for you selfe which I hope comes to your hands with this. these things are in yours and much the same in that of the R.S. … [many pieces of ore] 8. Mony coloured by the bathes of Glasshitten, … 11. Mony coyned at Chremnitz, 12. Mony coloured by the baths of Banca. 13. Mony coloured by ye baths at Baden in Austria. … 20. Roman coynes which I bought at Sene a mile from Gomora where old Apollonia stood, 10 pieces of silver and 18 of brasse. I have above 30 or 40 more of them but they are not so plaine.' (London, British Library, Sloane MS 1911, f.25; Burnett 2020b, p. 749)

References

  1. ^  Burnett, Andrew M. (2020), The Hidden Treasures of this Happy Land. A History of Numismatics in Britain from the Renaissance to the Enlightenment, BNS Special Publ. No 14 = RNS Special Publ. No 58, London, Spink & Son.