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A52339 Of the medals and coins of Scotland Nicolson, William, 1655-1727. 1709 (1709) Wing N1148A; ESTC R219021 20,817 34

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Rex Scotorum R. A Cross Flory charg'd with a great blazing Star Exurgat De. dissipent Nimici ej W. 2 Dr. 2. A Piece of the same Stamp but smaller Size W. 33 Gr. James IV. James the Fourth in his very (u) A. D. 1488. Parl. 1. Jac. 4. cap. a. Vide Ejusd Parl. 4. cap 40. first Year coin'd Money both of Gold and Silver of the same Weight and Fineness with that of his Father and some of 'em seem to have carry'd the very same Impression The following four may probably belong to this King 1. One exactly stamp'd as those two are which we have allotted to the foregoing Reign varying only the first Legend thus Jacobus 4. Dei Gra. Rex Scotorum W. 2 Dr. 2. The King on Horse-back in Armour holding a Sword circumscrib'd Jacobus Dei Gra. Rex Scotor R. The Scotch Lyon in a Shield crown'd with a great Cross reaching the outer Ring of the Piece Salvum fac populum tuum Domine W. 2 Dr. 18 Gr. 3. The same with the former saving that the Legends are transpos'd Jacobus c. being about the Shield W. 1 Dr. 18 Gr. 4. A lesser Piece of the same Stamp with the last W. 22 Gr. In the old (x) 8vo Antverp 1575. Ordinance of the King of Spain there 's a Piece call'd the Croone van Schotlandt which seems to be of this King 's coining It bears the Shield of Scotland crown'd and Jacobus Dei Gra. Rex Scotorum IIII. R. St. Andrew on the Cross and Salvum fac populum tuum Domine It s Weight is set at 2 Dr. 16 Gr. Betwixt this King and his Son and Successor King James the Fifth we ought to place a Noble Medal in Gold J. Duke of Albany struck by John Duke of Albany the great Governour of Scotland in the young King's Minority It bears the Duke and Dutchess's Arms in a Shield crown'd with a Ducal Crown a large Cross throughout the Field and Joannis Albaniae Duc. Gubern R. A Dove spreading her Wings on the Top of another Shield with the Duke 's own Coat of Arms 1524. and circumscrib'd Sub Umbra Tuarum Weight 7 Dr. There are also some Pieces of James the Fifth himself James V. which seem to be of the Medal-kind rather than intended for an ordinary current Coin Such I take the three following to be 1. A massy one as broad as a new English Half-crown and very thick bearing the Scotch Shield crown'd betwixt two small Crosses with Jacobus 5. Dei Gra. Rex Scotorum R. A Cross Floree with with four Thistle-heads inscrib'd Crucis Arma sequamur W. 1 Ounce 2 Dr. 30 Gr. 2. A smaller of the same Stamp with the former W. 1 Dr. 24 Gr. 3. The King in Bust crown'd Jacobus 5. Dei Gra. Rex Scotor R. The Scotch Lyion in a Shield not crown'd with a large Cross through it inscrib'd Villa Edinbrugh W. 7 Dr. 27 Gr. Indeed the common Golden Coins of this Reign well known by the Name of Bonnet-pieces and said to have been coin'd out of Gold found in the Kingdom of Scotland are extreamly beautiful and little inferiour to the finest Medals Of these they have the four following 1. The King in Bust with a Scotch Bonnet on his Head Jacobus 5. Dei G. R. Scotorum 1539. R. The Scotch Shield crown'd Honor Regis Judicium diligit W. 3 Dr. 2. The same exactly 1540. 3. Another a Third less 1540. W. 2 Dr. 4. Half of the last mention'd 1540. W. 1 Dr. The same Year with the first of these there was another Piece coin'd of the same Weight and Size with the Bonnet carrying the Scotch Shield crown'd and incircled with a Chain of Thistle-heads the Inscription JACOBUS 5. DEI G. R. SCOTORV 1539. R. A large St. Andrew's Cross charg'd with a Crown betwixt J and R in the upper Quarter a Thistle-head and in the lower a Flower-de-Lys inscrib'd HONOR REGIS IVDICIVM DILIGIT 'T is a curious Rarity and very lately communicated to me by Mr. Sutherland Q. Mary Queen Mary's Life in all the several Stages of it was so full of wonderful Circumstances that no Reign afforded more copious Matter for Medals than hers and yet I have seen none in Gold that respects her History Mr. Sutherland indeed informs me that he has seen one with the same Stamp of the first of her Coins exactly of the Weight with the first mention'd Medals of her Father Which I take to have been struck as his also probably was at the first opening of her Mint Her ordinary Coins in that Metal are these 1. The Scotch Shield crown'd betwixt two Stars with Maria Dei Gra. Regina Scotorum R. A Cross Flory with a Thistle-head in each Quarter and Crucis Arma sequamur W. 1 Dr. 24 Gr. 2. The Shield as above Maria D. G. R. Scotorum 1543. R. MR. with a Crown above and a Star below Ecce Ancilla Domini W. 1 Dr. 16 Gr. 3. The Shield crown'd betwixt the Letters J. and G. Maria D. G. Scotorum Regina R. A Cypher including all the Letters of Maria Regina with a Crown above and a Star on each side Diligite Justitiam 1553. W. 2 Dr. 18 Gr. The Letters J and G. shew James Earl of Murray to have been Governour when the Piece was coin'd 4. Half of the same W. 1 Dr. 9 Gr. 5. The Queen's Effigies with her Head in Dress Maria D. G. Scotorum Regina R. The Scotch Shield crown'd Justus fide vivit 1555. W. 4 Dr. 6 7. Two more of the same Stamp and Weight coin'd in the Years 1557 and 1558. 8. Half of the foremention'd of the same Stamp coin'd in 1555. W. 1 Dr. 32 Gr. 9 10. Two more of the Weight c. last mention'd coin'd in 1557 and 1558. 11. Francis and Mary Face to Face with a large Crown above their Heads Fran. Ma. D. G. R. R. Scotor Delphin Vien R. Four Pair of Dolphins link'd together and crown'd a Cross of Lorrain betwixt every two Pair and a St. Andrew's Cross in the middle Horum tuta fides 1558. W. 4 Dr. James VI. The largest and most valuable of King James the Sixth's Golden Coins is the Rose-Noble of Scotland of the same Weight with that of England On the one Side are the Arms of Scotland crown'd in a Ship with two Flags betwixt the Letter J and the Figure 6 with a Rose on one Side of the Ship Jacobus 6. Dei Gra. Rex Scotorum R. Two Scepters or Batoons put in the Form of a St. Andrew's Cross each End of 'em crown'd in the Quarters of which are four Lions Rampant crown'd All this is in a large Rose between every Leaf whereof there 's a Thistle as there is also in the center of the Cross The Legend Florent Sceptra Piis Regna his Jova dat numerari W. 4 Dr. I call this the largest of that King 's Golden Coins beause I reckon the four following all of that Metal