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Excerpt from Five Roman Gold Medallions: Or Multiple Solidi of the Late Empire Roman gold medallions have come down to us from antiquity in much smaller number than the silver and bronze medal lions. Nevertheless, it is quite probable that a considerable number were coined, but on account Of the intrinsic value Of the metal relatively few are now extant. It may be taken as a general principle that all Roman medallions are rare and, as Gnecchi says, they form the most élite and aristocratic portion Of a collector's cabinet. The following five pieces which are here presented are no exception to the rule above stated. The first four belong to the period Of Constantine the Great. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.