Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1878 edition. Excerpt: ... GOLD COINS. DAVID n. A.d. 1329--1371. Noble. Obv. The king crowned, standing in a galley, holding a sword in his right hand, and in his left a shield, on which are the Scotch arms. David. Dei. Gra. Rex. Scotorvm. Rev. A cross fleuree in a tressure of eight curves, ornamented with crowns, lions, etc. rac. Avtem. TRaNCIENS. P. MEDIVM. ILLORVM. IBa Or IBaT. Rarity. Only two or three specimens are known, and as they all differ somewhat from one another, they were probably only patterns. One fetched. 41 at Mr. Martin's sale in 1859. ROBERT n. A.d. 1371--1390. Denomiiuitions. St. Andrew. Lion. St. Andrew. Obv. The arms of Scotland, crowned. ROBERTVS. DEI. GRaCIa. REX. 8COT, 8CTO Or 8C0T0. Mint mark, St. Andrew's cross. Rev. A figure of St. Andrew, with extended arms, between two fleurs-de-lis. Dns. Ptector. MS. LIBER.; Or DNS. PROTEC, FTECTO Or PTECT. MS Or MV. Z. LIB, LIBE Or LIBERaTV., Or MS. I. LIBER. M., Or MS. I. LBERaT. Lion. Olv. The arms of Scotland. Robertvs, Robertv Or ROBERTS. DEI. G. REX. 8COTO Or 8COTOR., Or D. O. R. 8COTOR., Or DEI. GRa. REX. 8COTT., Or DEI. GRaCIa. Rex., or Rex. Scotorvm. A rare variety ha% the outer line of the shield composed of dots. Rev. A St. Andrew's cross, with fleurs-de-lis and trefoils in alternate angles. Xpc. Regnat or Rigna. Xpc. Vin, Vint, Vinct or VinCit. A very rare variety has the arms of Scotland in a tressure; another reads, Robertvs. Dei. g. Rex. sco. and on the rev. Dns. Ptector. Ms. Li., while another has N. ROBERTVS. D. G. REX. SCOT. Weight. The St. Andrew weighs 38 grs. Lions vary in weight from 38 to 19 grs. Probably they may be divided into three classes, weighing originally 40, 30, and 20 grs. Rarity. The St. Andrew is very rare. The Lion with the tressures, and the heavy Lion are..."
