John Evelyn, Rome, 1645/02/20
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PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
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Rome 41° 53' 35.95" N, 12° 28' 58.56" E
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AuthorAuthor of the document.
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John Evelyn
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Publication dateDate when the publication was issued: day - month - year .
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February 20, 1645
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KeywordNumismatic Keywords ᵖ
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Purchaising Coins , Market
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LiteratureReference to literature.
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De Beer 1955, vol. 2, p. 3681, Dykes 2018, pp. 121-22, Burnett 2020b, pp. 826, 1682 n. 393
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LanguageLanguage of the correspondence
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English
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'I went as my usual custom to the Piazza Navona, as well as to see what antiquities I could purchase among the people who hold market there for medals, pictures and such medicines.' (De Beer 1955, vol. 2, p. 368; Dykes 2018, pp. 121-2; Burnett 2020b, pp. 826, 1682 n. 39)
References
- ^ de Beer, Esmond Samuel (ed.) (1955), The Diary of John Evelyn, 6 vols., Oxford.
- ^ Dykes, D.W. (2018) 'A note on the Royal Collection of coins and medals during the Interregnum', British Numismatic Journal 88, pp. 89-103.
- ^ 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.