GOLTZIUS (Hubert), a learned German, born at Venlo in the duchy of Gueldres in 1526. His father was a painter, and himself was bred to the art under Lambert Lombard: but he did little at painting, or at least his pictures are very scarce; for having a peculiar turn to antiquities, he devoted himself to the study of medals. He travelled through Germany, France, and Italy, to make collections, as well as to draw from thence all the lights he could towards clearing up ancient history: he was the author of several excellent works, in which he was so accurate and nice, that he had them printed at his own house, under his own correction, and even engraved the plates and medals with his own hand. His veneration for Roman antiquities was so great, that he gave all his children Roman names: and married, for his second wife, the widow of the antiquarian Martinus Smetius; probably more for the sake of Smetius's medals and inscriptions, than for his own sake; and was punished accordingly by her plaguing him all his life, if she did not shorten it. He died in 1583.