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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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shilling_n be_v the_o price_n of_o six_o cow_n and_o 121._o and_o ll._n burg._n cap._n 121._o four_o penny_n the_o worth_a of_o a_o pair_n of_o shoe_n in_o william_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v i._n william_n i._n money_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v pretty_a plentiful_a since_o the_o nobility_n of_o scotland_n agree_v to_o pay_v a_o b._n a_o h._n both_o lib._n 13._o fol._n 272._o b._n hundred_o thousand_o pound_n sterling_n whereof_o half_a be_v to_o be_v in_o ready_a cash_n to_o our_o henry_n the_o second_o for_o the_o redemption_n of_o that_o prince_n nor_o have_v this_o so_o far_o exhaust_v the_o public_a treasure_n but_o that_o he_o be_v able_a not_o long_o after_o to_o lend_v two_o a._n two_o ibid._n fol._n 277._o a._n thousand_o mark_n to_o richard_n the_o three_o on_o his_o return_n in_o poverty_n and_o thraldom_n from_o the_o holy_a land_n notwithstanding_o his_o great_a glut_v of_o money_n which_o he_o appear_v to_o have_v be_v master_n of_o there_o be_v not_o many_o of_o his_o penny_n to_o be_v meet_v with_o at_o this_o day_n in_o some_o of_o the_o best_a ihoresbi_n best_a penes_fw-la rr._n d._n d._n archiep._n ebor._n &_o d._n r._n ihoresbi_n collection_n of_o our_o english_a coin_n there_o be_v one_o which_o have_v be_v suppose_v to_o belong_v to_o either_o the_o conqueror_n or_o his_o son_n rufus_n that_o bear_v a_o side-face_n and_o a_o sceptre_n and_o whereon_o the_o king_n look_v fine_a and_o young_a than_o on_o any_o of_o the_o rest_n this_o with_o humble_a submission_n i_o shall_v rather_o place_v among_o the_o coin_n of_o scotland_n and_o guess_v to_o belong_v to_o king_n william_n the_o first_o of_o that_o kingdom_n two_o more_o i_o have_v sutherland_n have_v p._n d._n ja._n sutherland_n see_v which_o may_v possible_o belong_v to_o this_o king_n the_o one_o have_v le_fw-fr rey_n willem_n the_o other_o willelmus_fw-la rex_fw-la and_o both_o have_v walter_n for_o the_o coiner_n name_n on_o the_o reverse_n after_o which_o on_o one_o come_v on_o ber._n which_o whether_o it_o be_v for_o berwick_n or_o perth_n sometime_o call_v bertha_n will_v need_v a_o enquiry_n that_o there_o be_v money_n coin_v in_o his_o reign_n be_v pretty_a plain_o assert_v by_o the_o chronicle_n of_o mailros_n 1195._o mailros_n chron._n melross_n ad_fw-la an._n 1195._o willielmus_fw-la rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la innovavit_fw-la monetam_fw-la svam_fw-la in_o alexander_n the_o 26._o the_o stat._n gild._a cap_n 18.24_o 26._o three_o time_n iii_n alex._n iii_n a_o good_a horse_n for_o the_o war_n be_v value_v at_o twenty_o shilling_n a_o whole_a carcase_n of_o mutton_n the_o high_a rate_n sixteen_o penny_n and_o the_o low_a eight_o penny_n a_o flagon_n of_o beer_n better_a and_o worse_o twopence_n and_o a_o penny_n a_o couple_n of_o these_o penny_n of_o the_o very_a same_o impression_n size_n and_o weight_n i_o have_v in_o my_o small_a collection_n bear_v the_o king_n head_n half-faced_a with_o a_o sceptre_n and_o alexander_n dei_fw-la gra._n on_o the_o reverse_n rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la about_o four_o hexagonal_a mullet_n or_o star_n w._n 21_o gr._n half_a of_o the_o same_o john_n k._n john_n king_n john_n be_v likewise_o half-faced_n with_o a_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n and_o johannis_n dei_fw-la gra._n r._n rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n as_o before_o and_o the_o weight_n the_o same_o his_o halfpenny_n weigh_v 9_o gr._n half_a of_o the_o same_o i._n rob._n i._n money_n of_o some_o sort_n or_o other_o can_v not_o be_v very_o scarce_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o robert_n the_o bruce_n who_o b._n who_o h._n both_o lib._n 14._o fol._n 308._o b._n agree_v to_o pay_v our_o edward_n the_o three_o 30000_o mark_n in_o ready_a money_n and_o 237._o and_o hist_o scot._n lib._n 7._o p._n 237._o lesly_n assure_v we_o the_o mark_n be_v sterling_a his_o penny_n sutherland_n penny_n p._n d._n j._n sutherland_n halfpenny_n and_o farthing_n be_v to_o be_v see_v much_o of_o the_o some_o shape_n with_o those_o of_o his_o predecessor_n robertus_fw-la dei_fw-la gra._n r._n rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la two_o david_n two_o in_o the_o year_n 1366._o the_o latter_a end_n of_o david_n the_o second_v reign_v it_o be_v 46._o be_v vid._n stat._n dau._n 2._o cap_n 38._o &_o 46._o enact_v in_o parliament_n that_o the_o money_n shall_v be_v equal_a in_o goodness_n to_o that_o of_o england_n and_o the_o next_o year_n the_o coinage_n be_v further_o regulate_v a_o pound_n of_o fine_a silver_n make_v 29_o s._n 4_o d._n et_fw-la fiat_fw-la say_v the_o statute_n in_o ipsa_fw-la signum_fw-la notabile_fw-la per_fw-la quod_fw-la possit_fw-la ab_fw-la omni_fw-la alia_fw-la prius_fw-la fabricata_fw-la evidenter_fw-la cognosci_fw-la i_o think_v he_o be_v the_o first_o king_n of_o scotlond_n that_o coin_a groat_n they_o give_v he_o crown_v and_o side-faced_a with_o a_o sceptre_n erect_v and_o david_n dei_fw-la gratia_n rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la r._n dns'_v protector_n ms._n &_o liberator_n ms._n on_o a_o outer_a circle_n and_o villa_n edinburgh_n about_o four_o mullet_n in_o a_o inner_a his_o half_a groat_n have_v the_o same_o inscription_n w._n 1½_n dr._n his_o penny_n weigh_v 14_o gr._n and_o have_v only_a villa_n edinburgh_n on_o the_o reverse_n there_o be_v sutherland_n be_v p._n d._n sutherland_n another_o which_o have_v villa_n aberden_n on_o the_o reverse_n and_o those_o of_o edinburgh_n have_v be_v mint_v at_o several_a time_n there_o be_v half_a and_o a_o three_o of_o these_o and_o penny_n of_o both_o kind_n robert_n the_o second_v groat_n be_v much_o of_o the_o same_o shape_n ii_o rob._n ii_o weight_n and_o size_n with_o that_o of_o his_o predecessor_n it_o show_v the_o king_n half-faced_a with_o a_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n erect_v and_o robertus_fw-la dei_fw-la gra·_n rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la r._n dnus_n protector_n ms._n &_o liberator_n ms._n on_o the_o outer_a circle_n and_o villa_n de_fw-fr perth_n about_o four_o small_a star_n on_o the_o inner_a another_o of_o they_o have_v villa_n edinburgh_n and_o a_o three_o dundee_n and_o i_o have_v see_v eundem_fw-la see_v p._n eundem_fw-la half_n of_o all_o these_o the_o first_o open_v face_v groat_n be_v that_o of_o robert_n the_o three_o iii_o rob._n iii_o it_o give_v the_o king_n picture_n crown_v but_o without_o a_o sceptre_n in_o such_o a_o kind_n of_o rose_n as_o we_o have_v on_o most_o of_o our_o old_a english_a groat_n the_o inscription_n be_v robertus_fw-la dei_fw-la gra._n rex_fw-la scotorum_fw-la on_o the_o reverse_n be_v three_o globule_n in_o each_o quarter_n of_o the_o cross_n in_o the_o inner_a circle_n villa_n edinburgh_n and_o on_o the_o outer_a dnus_n protector_n ms._n &_o liberator_n ms._n w._n 1½_n dr._n 7_o gr._n mr._n sutherland_n have_v three_o other_o variety_n with_o villa_n de_fw-fr perth_n villa_n de_fw-fr aberd_n .._o and_o villa_n dumbertan_n and_o the_o half_n of_o the_o first_o of_o these_o and_o those_o of_o villa_n edinburgh_n as_o likewise_o penny_n of_o both_o kind_n and_o villa_n de_fw-fr aberde_n in_o the_o first_o year_n of_o king_n james_n the_o first_o be_v reign_v it_o be_v enact_v that_o 1424._o that_o parl._n 1_o jac._n 1._o cap._n 23._o mar._n 26._o 1424._o our_o lord_n the_o king_n gar_fw-mi mend_v his_o money_n i._n james_n i._n and_o gar_o strike_v it_o in_o like_a wecht_n and_o fineness_n to_o the_o money_n of_o england_n a_o little_a before_o this_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n have_v agree_v to_o 346._o to_o h._n both_o lib._n 17._o fol._n 346._o pay_v to_o our_o k._n henry_n the_o six_o the_o sum_n of_o 100000_o mark_n for_o this_o king_n ransom_n whereof_o 50000_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v in_o ready_a money_n these_o though_o of_o such_o a_o standard_n as_o then_o pass_v for_o 261._o for_o vid._n lesl_n hist_o scot._n lib._n 7._o cap._n 261._o sterling_n may_v probable_o be_v find_v to_o carry_v too_o great_a a_o alloy_n when_o they_o come_v to_o be_v tender_v in_o england_n and_o this_o might_n as_o probable_o give_v occasion_n for_o the_o forementioned_a statute_n his_o groat_n be_v full-faced_n with_o crown_n and_o sceptre_n and_o jacobus_n dei_fw-la gracia_n rex_fw-la scot._n r._n in_o the_o quarter_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v two_o flower-de-lis's_a and_o twice_o three_o little_a ball_n or_o globuli_fw-la countercharge_v within_o a_o in_a circle_n bear_v villa_n edinburgh_n and_o a_o outer_a with_o dnus_n protector_n ms_n etc._n etc._n there_o be_v ebor._n be_v p_o rr_z d_o d_o archiep_n ebor._n another_o which_o i_o take_v to_o belong_v likewise_o to_o this_o king_n and_o to_o be_v of_o somewhat_o more_o age_n than_o the_o former_a whereon_o the_o inscription_n be_v jacobus_n dei_fw-la gra._n rex-scotorum_a and_o its_o reverse_n in_o all_o point_n agree_v with_o that_o of_o robert_n the_o three_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o former_a be_v 1_o dr._n 9_o gr._n and_o of_o this_o 1_o dr._n 4½_n gr._n there_o be_v sutherland_n be_v p_o m_o i_o sutherland_n other_o coin_v at_o perth_n aberdeen_n