Numismatics.- [Arbuthnot (John)] Tables of Ancient Coins, Weights and Measures..., first edition, title in red and black, woodcut initials and ornaments, 34 engraved tables on 18 plates at end, one folding, without errata slip pasted to foot of final leaf, slight worming to lower margin affecting a few plates, contemporary mottled calf, gilt, upper joint split, spine ends worn, [Goldsmiths' 6495], for J.Tonson, 1727 § Folkes (Martin) A Table of English Silver Coins, first edition, for the Society of Antiquaries, 1745; A Table of English Gold Coins, reprint, 1745, together 2 vol. in 1, contemporary sprinkled calf, gilt, spine gilt, rubbed § [Smith (William)] Literae de re nummaria; in opposition to the Common Opinion, that the Denarii Romani were never larger than Seven in an Ounce..., first edition, first issue before addition of postscript to preliminaries, woodcut ornaments, contemporary mottled sheep, rubbed, small chip to head of spine, Newcastle upon Tyne, 1729, 4to & 8vo (3)
⁂ The first item includes the final folding plate on foreign coinage written by Sir Isaac Newton in his role of Master of the Royal Mint.
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