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The book, published in commemoration of the 234 anniversaries of the foundation of the Academia de San Carlos, is a tribute to its first director Jeronimo Antonio Gil, a noted 18th century artist and teacher of many generations of Mexican artists. Includes a numismatic glossary elaborated specially for this publication. The texts focus on the numismatic production of Jerónimo Antonio Gil and his disciples. Also, it honors the numismatic legacy left by Gil by exhibiting a selection of university medals and the work of sculptor and engraver Lorenzo Rafael as a continuation of the art of cupellation.