Simonds D'Ewes - 1646-05-22

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Simonds D’Ewes, 1646/05/22

Simonds D'Ewes - 1646-05-22
FINA IDUnique ID of the page  14355
InstitutionName of Institution. London, British Library
InventoryInventory number. Harley MS 484, ff.85v-93v
PlacePlace of publication of the book, composition of the document or institution.
AuthorAuthor of the document. Simonds D’Ewes
Associated personsNames of Persons who are mentioned in the annotation. Nathaniel Hall
Publication dateDate when the publication was issued: day - month - year . May 22, 1646
KeywordNumismatic Keywords  Gold Coins , Coin Collection
LiteratureReference to literature. Burnett 2020b, p. 14671
LanguageLanguage of the correspondence Latin
External LinkLink to external information, e.g. Wikpedia 
Grand documentOriginal passage from the "Grand document".

Diary of Simonds D'Ewes, 22 May 1646: 'Literas dictavi mane et rarissima aurea Romana Numismata heri empta cum Nathaniele Hallo disposui in ordinem et seriem.... et postea alia Numismata aurea in ordinem redegi.'

[I dictated letters and with Nathaniel Hall I arranged the very rare gold coins I had bought yesterday in order and series. ... Afterwards I put other gold coins in order.]

(BL, Harley MS 484, ff.85v-93v; Burnett 2020b, p. 1467)

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.