Meneghelli, Above an ancient coin of Padua

Pierantonio Meneghelli, Ragionamento sopra un'antica moneta di Padova, in the Stamperia del Seminario, Padua 1803, pp. CXXXVI, 1 splendid plate reproducing the coin in question, 23 cm, br. ed. with handwritten title on the front cover.

A broad and thoughtful dissertation by Abbot Pierantonio Meneghelli, in which the examination of an ancient Paduan coin opens up to broader considerations of municipal erudition, including numismatics, antiquarianism, and the historical memory of the city.

Elegant ex libris on the back cover.

Bearded and in excellent condition. Rare.