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The celebrated Sir John Aubrey, Bart. from Lhan-Tr ...

Latin Text: :

PRÆCLARISSIMUS DOMINUS, D. JOHANNES AUBREY, de Lhan-Trydhyd in Glamorganiâ, Baronettus; Vir nequicquam minus generosus, quàm Illustri Familia natus: Bibliothecæ Ashmoleanæ donavit Viri Celeberrimi D. Joannis Vaillant, Galliarum Regis Antiquarij, Historiam veterum Numismatum, duobus Tomis Parisijs nuper editâ.

Translation: :

The celebrated Sir John Aubrey, Bart. from Lhan-Trydhyd in Glamorgan, a noble man born to an illustrious family, gave the Ashmolean library the 'History of Ancient Coins' by the celebrated Jean Vaillant, antiquary to the French king, which was recently published in two volumes in Paris.

Year: : MDCXCIIII (1694);  Page Number: : 17 (recto)

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