On the bookshelf . . .
Roman Medallions

I Medaglioni Romani I Medaglioni Romani
Francesco Gnecchi  (Milan, 1912)
The standard catalogue, and, indeed, the ONLY reference on Roman medallions in all metals. The plates are excellent for their age, and the majority of medallions are illustrated. It does not, however, cover provincial issues. The set can be purchased as an excellent Forli reprint, or the text volumes can be downloaded in pdf format from Internet Archive. 
   
    Vol. 1. Gold and Silver Medallions
    Vol. 2. Large Bronze Medallions
    Vol. 3. Smaller Bronze Medallions
    Vol. 4. 162 plates
I medaglioni romani e i contorniati del Medagliere Vaticano
Luigi Michelini Tocci (Vatican City, 1965)
A excellent presentation of an invaluable collection of Medallions.  The plates are of photographic quality and text informative, and concordances link the collection to the Gnecchi catalogue and other works of reference.		 I medaglioni romani e i contorniati del Medagliere Vaticano
Die römischen Medaillone des Münzkabinetts der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin Die römischen Medaillone des Münzkabinetts der Staatlichen Museen zu Berlin
Heinrich Dressel, edited by Kurt Regling (Dublin and Zurich, 1973)
A fully illustrated catalogue of the collection of Roman medallions in the Berlin Museum.  The plates are of excellent quality.

    Vol. 1. Text
    Vol. 2. Plates
Römische Medaillons
Peter Franz Mittag (Stuttgart, 2012)
An excellent new catalogue and study of this fascinating area.  Mittag takes a wider definition of 'medallions' than some collections, and includes many examples of Senatorial coins on 'medallic' flans. With 69 excellent plates.		 Römische Medaillons
Roman Medallions Roman Medallions
Jocelyn M. C. Toynbee (ANS Numismatics Studies #5, 1944, reprinted 1986)
Probably the best single-volume discussion of Roman medallions, the work is full of useful information and many thought-provoking discussions. Toynbee in particular works with, and complements, the catalogue of Gnecchi, and a large proportion of her illustrations are chosen to fill gaps in the Gnecchi's illustrations or to provide clearer images of important but damaged specimens.

The 1944 first edition is now available in electronic form from the American Numismatics Society.
Roman Medallions in the British Museum
H.A. Grueber, edited by R.S. Poole (London, 1874)
Dated in arrangement and somewhat archaic in its descriptions, yet the catalogue still retains a value, if only as the main reference to the British Museum collection.  However, notice should also be taken of the B.M. website for more recent photographs of the collection and later additions; see Web Resources section.

This work can be downloaded in pdf format from Internet Archive or from Hathi Trust.		 Roman Medallions in the British Museum
I Medaglioni RomaniI Medaglioni Romani I Medaglioni Romani nelle raccolte del Monetiere del Museum Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze
S. Bani, M. Benci and A.Vanni (Florence, 2010-12)
This is how a collection should be published – enough said!

    Vol. 1. [Roman Medallions]
    Vol. 2. Provinciale e Contorniati

Back