Roman Coins: Elementary Manual (Classic Reprint)

In the month of July 1898 the Rev. A. W. Hands, with whom I had become acquainted through our common interests and studies, wrote to me asking whether it would be agreeable to me and reasonable to translate and publish in English my Uttle manual of the Roman Coinage, and most kindly offering to assist me, if my knowledge of theE nglish language was not sufficient. Feeling honoured by the request, and happy indeed to give, any assistance I could in rendering this science popular in other countries as well as my own, I suggested that it would he probably less trouble it he would undertake the translation himself; and it was with much pleasure and thankfulness that I found this proposal was accepted. It happened that the first edition of myM anual was then nearly exhausted, and by waiting a short time I should be able to offer to theE nglish reader the translation of the second edition, which was being rapidly prepared with additions and improvements. It was then proposed to print the translation in theN umismatic Circular, at tne same time that it was being printed in I talian. It now only remains for me to again express my gratitude to my worthy collaborator the Rev A. W. Hands, who has oflF ered to assist my work by presenting it to theE nglish reader, and toM essS pink andS on who have undertaken to print it; and to express, my hope that this attempt to spread the knowledge of Roman coins may meet with a kind reception. F. Gnecchi. Raman Onns.
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