Roman History as Illustrated by Coins

Cooke, William. THE MEDALLIC HISTORY OF IMPERIAL ROME; FROM THE FIRST TRIUMVIRATE, UNDER POMPEY, CRASSUS, AND CÆSAR, TO THE REMOVAL OF THE IMPERIAL SEAT, BY CONSTANTINE THE GREAT. WITH THE SEVERAL MEDALS AND COINS, ACCURATELY COPIED AND CURIOUSLY ENGRAVEN. TO WHICH IS PREFIXED, AN INTRODUCTION, CONTAINING A GENERAL HISTORY OF ROMAN MEDALS. London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1781. Two volumes. 4to, contemporary matching full brown calf; professionally rebacked in modern calf; spines with five raised bands, ruled in gilt; original red and black spine label, gilt, retained; board edges hatched in blind; page edges green. (16), xxxix, (1), 507, (1) + (4), 502 pages; 61 engraved plates of coins; other engravings of coins in the text. Bindings somewhat worn, but sound and still attractive; generally near fine. Published posthumously by the author’s son, Cooke’s work employs coins to illustrate Roman history and the lives of the emperors. Seldom encountered. Not in Lipsius. Sigler 569.