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A52339
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Of the medals and coins of Scotland
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Nicolson, William, 1655-1727.
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1709
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Wing N1148A; ESTC R219021
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legend_n be_v salvum_fw-la fac_fw-la populum_fw-la tuum_fw-la done_n the_o like_a to_o which_o i_o have_v see_v in_o mr._n sutherland_n collection_n have_v on_o the_o other_o side_n four_o four_o and_o a_o small_a crown_n after_o the_o word_n scotorum_fw-la another_o instead_o of_o the_o four_o four_o have_v q._n t._n and_o a_o three_o qra_n all_o signify_v the_o word_n quartus_fw-la half_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o be_v likewise_o there_o the_o only_a medal_n as_o far_o as_o i_o yet_o have_v learn_v which_o be_v strike_v by_o this_o king_n be_v that_o which_o be_v fair_o describe_v and_o account_v for_o by_o the_o learned_a 88_o learned_a numism_n p._n 88_o mr._n evelyn_n who_o observe_v that_o it_o be_v coin_v in_o the_o last_o and_o fatal_a year_n of_o his_o reign_n the_o other_o begin_v its_o first_o inscription_n with_o jacobus_n 4._o but_o the_o figure_n be_v undoubted_o misprint_v for_o that_o of_o of_o 5_o the_o piece_n be_v the_o very_a same_o which_o we_o shall_v present_o present_v the_o reader_n with_o as_o the_o proper_a groat_n of_o the_o next_o reign_n v._n james_n v._n king_n james_n the_o five_o as_o far_o as_o appear_v by_o the_o statute_n of_o his_o time_n make_v no_o manner_n of_o alteration_n in_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o coin_n and_o yet_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o his_o reign_n or_o the_o beginning_n of_o his_o daughter_n a_o mighty_a change_n do_v happen_v both_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o scottish_a piece_n of_o money_n and_o in_o the_o computation_n of_o their_o sum_n as_o we_o shall_v see_v anon_o the_o elder_a of_o his_o coin_n groat_n and_o half-groat_n give_v he_o side-faced_n with_o jacobus_n dei_fw-la gra._n rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la r._n cross_n floree_fw-la two_o thistle-head_n and_o two_o spur-rowel_n for_o they_o be_v hexagonal_a and_o pierce_v in_o the_o centre_n with_o villa_n edinburgh_n his_o late_a groat_n give_v he_o in_o bust_v side-faced_n with_o short_a lank_a hair_n crown_v jacobus_n 5._o dei_fw-la gra._n rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la r._n the_o scotch_a shield_n on_o a_o cross_n circumscribe_v oppidum_n edinburgi_n other_o which_o seem_v the_o elder_a have_v villa_n etc._n etc._n w._n 1_o dr._n 18_o gr._n marry_o q._n marry_o after_o his_o death_n we_o hear_v no_o more_o of_o any_o groat_n half-groat_n penny_n or_o half-penny_n coin_v in_o scotland_n nor_o any_o of_o their_o name_n so_o much_o as_o once_o mention_v in_o any_o of_o the_o subsequent_a act_n of_o parliament_n it_o be_v ebor._n be_v ita._n rr._n d._n d._n archiep._n ebor._n suppose_v that_o by_o this_o time_n the_o price_n of_o silver_n be_v so_o rise_v or_o rather_o the_o scot_n like_o the_o french_a have_v so_o raise_v the_o account_n of_o their_o sum_n that_o the_o old_a small_a silver_n coin_n which_o take_v their_o denomination_n from_o penny_n grow_v into_o disuse_n and_o the_o piece_n that_o be_v from_o henceforward_o coin_v take_v they_o from_o shilling_n and_o mark_n thus_o in_o france_n the_o denier_n perish_v and_o be_v forget_v and_o the_o sol_n and_o livre_n succeed_v in_o their_o room_n we_o do_v not_o indeed_o meet_v with_o the_o name_n of_o testoon_n in_o the_o public_a statute_n of_o the_o realm_n before_o the_o beginning_n of_o james_n the_o sixth_n reign_n but_o it_o be_v more_o than_o probable_a that_o the_o name_n be_v common_a enough_o in_o his_o mother_n time_n that_o the_o piece_n so_o call_v be_v coin_v in_o imitation_n of_o our_o english_a shilling_n and_o that_o their_o current_a value_n be_v five_o shilling_n scotch_a many_o of_o these_o and_o other_o coin_n of_o this_o reign_n be_v still_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o cabinet_n of_o the_o curious_a and_o i_o shall_v give_v the_o reader_n a_o account_n of_o such_o of_o they_o as_o have_v come_v to_o my_o knowledge_n in_o the_o same_o order_n wherein_o they_o be_v mint_v 1._o the_o elder_a of_o these_o bear_v the_o sutherland_n the_o p._n d._n sutherland_n queen_n side-faced_n and_o crown_v with_o maria_n dei_fw-la gra._n r._n scotorum_fw-la r._n the_o shield_n of_o scotland_n crown_v betwixt_o two_o mullet_n and_o dam_fw-la pacem_fw-la domine_fw-la 1553._o the_o second_o bear_v the_o letter_n m._n crown_v and_o support_v with_o two_o crown_v thistle_n inscribe_v maria_n dei_fw-la g._n scotorum_fw-la regina_fw-la 1555._o r._n the_o scotch_a shield_n on_o a_o cross_n circumscribe_v deliciae_fw-la domini_fw-la cor_fw-la bumile_fw-la w._n 5_o dr._n 3_o gr._n half_a of_o the_o same_o 2._o another_o of_o the_o same_o year_n carry_v her_o head_n with_o maria_n dei_fw-la g._n scotor_n regina_fw-la r._n a_o crown_a shield_n and_o justus_n fide_fw-la vivit_fw-la 1555._o w._n 3_o dr._n 13_o gr._n 3._o the_o scotch_a shield_n support_v by_o the_o letter_n m_o and_o r_o maria_n dei_fw-la g._n scotor_n regina_fw-la 1556._o r._n a_o large_a cross_n with_o four_o less_o in_o its_o quarter_n virtute_fw-la tua_fw-la libera_fw-la i_o w._n 4_o dr._n 4_o gr._n 4._o the_o half_n of_o this_o of_o the_o same_o year_n etc._n etc._n 5._o differ_v nothing_o from_o the_o three_o except_v in_o its_o weight_n and_o date_n for_o it_o be_v say_v to_o be_v coin_v in_o 1558_o and_o weigh_v only_o 3_o dr._n 20_o gr._n 6._o f_o and_o m_o in_o a_o cypher_n crown_v support_v with_o double_a crosslet_n fecit_fw-la utraque_fw-la unum_fw-la 1558._o r._n the_o arm_n of_o the_o dauphine_n and_o scotland_n with_o franciscus_n &_o mar._n d._n g._n r._n r._n scotor_n d._n d._n vien_fw-it w._n 4_o dr._n 2_o gr._n immediate_o upon_o the_o death_n of_o queen_n mary_n of_o england_n this_o year_n king_n henry_n the_o second_o of_o france_n 503._o france_n lesl_n hist_o sot_n lib._n 10._o p._n 503._o cause_v his_o daughter-in-law_n to_o be_v declare_v queen_n of_o england_n scotland_n and_o ireland_n in_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n and_o order_v the_o arm_n of_o england_n to_o be_v put_v on_o all_o her_o plate_n tapestry_n etc._n etc._n it_o shall_v seem_v that_o this_o be_v her_o common_a style_n ever_o after_o till_o the_o treaty_n of_o leith_n cut_v she_o short_a for_o thus_o run_v the_o first_o 528._o first_o lesl_n hist_o scot._n p._n 528._o article_n there_o ut_fw-mi nec_fw-la francia_fw-la rex_fw-la nec_fw-la ipsius_fw-la conjunx_fw-la scotiae_fw-la regina_fw-la angliae_fw-la hiberniaeve_fw-la titulos_fw-la sibi_fw-la deinceps_fw-la usurparent_fw-la insignia_fw-la anglicana_n ex_fw-la tota_fw-la sva_fw-la suppellectile_fw-la delerent_fw-la diplomata_fw-la in_fw-la quibus_fw-la titulus_fw-la angliae_fw-la &_o hiberniae_fw-la ipsis_fw-la tribuebatur_fw-la supprimi_fw-la curarent_fw-la it_o be_v much_o that_o in_o all_o this_o time_n none_o of_o their_o money_n bear_v the_o arm_n and_o title_n of_o england_n and_o yet_o i_o never_o see_v nor_o read_v of_o any_o that_o do_v it_o be_v true_a mr._n evelyn_n 93._o evelyn_n numism_n 93._o mention_n she_o assume_v the_o arm_n of_o england_n and_o scotland_n in_o a_o medal_n but_o that_o which_o he_o have_v give_v we_o and_o which_o he_o seem_v to_o think_v concern_v the_o story_n of_o our_o renown_a queen_n elizabeth_n have_v not_o a_o stroke_n in_o it_o which_o look_v this_o way_n the_o queen_n indeed_o plead_v for_o 177._o for_o archb._n spotsey_n hist_o of_o ch._n of_o scotl._n lib._n 4._o p._n 177._o herself_o afterward_o that_o she_o be_v constrain_v to_o this_o usurpation_n by_o her_o husband_n and_o father-in-law_n and_o that_o after_o their_o death_n she_o never_o practise_v any_o such_o matter_n and_o so_o i_o suppose_v her_o suffering_n a_o medal_n to_o be_v strike_v in_o the_o year_n 1560_o be_v to_o be_v account_v for_o on_o this_o we_o have_v the_o arm_n of_o france_n scotland_n and_o england_n quarterly_a circumscribe_v maria_n d._n g._n francorum_fw-la scotorum_fw-la reg._n etc._n etc._n on_o the_o reverse_n two_o crown_n on_o a_o level_n with_o a_o three_o in_o the_o cloud_n inscribe_v altamque_fw-la moratur_fw-la 1566._o 7._o another_o of_o the_o same_o weight_n stamp_n etc._n etc._n with_o the_o last_o but_o coin_v in_o 1559._o 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