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I. Concerning the origin and progress of numismatics, and specifically among the Romans, and concerning the coins of the Roman Emperors from the High and Low Empire.
II. Concerning the division of coins by age, into ancient, medieval, and new, as well as by nations.
III. Concerning the division of Roman coins with respect to material, specifically bronze, silver, and gold, of various sizes.
IV. Concerning coins considered by reason of various names arising from some accident.
V. Concerning the types and inscriptions of coins, different on both sides, and concerning coins of different types in number.
VI. Concerning the rarity of notable coins.
VII. Concerning some rarer coins and those of exceptional rarity from the August House of Brunswick-Lüneburg.
VIII. Concerning counterfeit coins, and the marks of these, and worn coins, with a breviary of words abbreviated on coins subjoined.
In the lectures, however, individual things are not only to be illustrated by a more abundant discourse gathered from the best books and the coins themselves, but also the writers from whom more particulars can be sought are to be narrated, and the coins themselves, which my own small collection possesses, are to be shown.