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CCA DCc Lit. Mss. E16c

Canterbury Cathedral Library and Archives, Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury

Author (in assoc. with a ms or print source)Samuel Shuckford (1693/4-1754) Collector (minor)Méric Casaubon (14 Aug 1599-14 Jul 1671) Subject of/in a documentJohn Bargrave (1610-1680) Documents in Manuscript: Brass Medals and Coins belonging to the Library of Christ’s Church Canterbury In the Cabinet inscribed BARGRAVEANA & CASAVBONIANA beginning from the right hand side of the lowest Drawer, 1-[134](Catalogue)
 Annotation:This coin catalogue was "taken" by Samuel Shuckford DD Canon of Canterbury.
It seems to be the most complete of the coin catalogues at the Canterbury Cathedral. It describes the contents of the three cabinets tray by tray, shelf by shelf, coins and other collected artefacts. The first section lists the coins in the cabinet inscribed "BARGRAVIANA AND CASAVBONIANA," which is cabinet two in the Canterbury Cathedral Archives. The first section lists 330 bronze coins (pp.1-71) corresponding to 330?? numbered coin holes, beginning with the front, right corner of the bottom tray through to the end of tray twelve. The numbering begins again at one with a new section listing 124 silver coins contained in trays thirteen and fourteen (pp.73-100). These coins are described in considerable detail, in most cases supplying descriptions and inscriptions for both obverse and revers. The other curiosities contained in the 2? 3? drawers are listed on page 100. The contents of the thirteen trays of the "Lesser Cabinet," cabinet one? in the Canterbury Cathedral, are described much more generally and vaguely in pages 102-6. These are not itemized, nor numbered, and are mostly described in groups. The contents of the "great Cabinet" are described on pages 108-124, beginning with the drawer at the top left corner(?). The drawers include the curiosities listed in Bargraves manuscript catalogue of his curiosities, Rara, Antiqua, et Bargraviana, referring to his catalogue by item number (Lit. Mss. E16a) as well as coins not listed in Bargraves ms catalogue. Pages 126-134 discuss Bargrave and Casaubon's coin collection, the documentation pertaining to each, and also Bargrave's handling of the coins in his documentation.