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Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/283, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  Submits draft designs for new George I coins [MINT 19/3/285]

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The five pound pieces, the forty shillings pieces, the twenty shillings pieces \& the ten shillings pieces/ of gold according to the forms described in the two upper most figures, |&| the crowns, half crowns shillings & sixpences according to the forms depicted in the {illeg}|t|w{illeg}|o| figures next {illeg}|b|elow|.|{illeg} In both w^ch sorts of money the Reverses of both w^ch sorts of money have four Escutcheons crowned w^th the points of the Escutcheons turned inwards {the} with \&/ a star & garter in the middle between the poi{illeg}|nt|s & th in the three first Escutcheons {illeg}|t|he arms of great Britain France & Irel{illeg}|a|n{illeg}|d| & {illeg} in the fourth the arms of his Maje{illeg}|s|ties forreign Dominions being &c And about the the {sic} Heads the inscriptions GEO{illeg} GEORGIVS D. G. MAG. BRI. FR. ET. HIB. REX. F. D. & about the Reverses the inscription BR ET. LVN. DVX. S. R. I. \A. TH. ET./ PR. E{illeg}L. & the \Date above the first Escutch{illeg}|eo|n./ And the Groats there pen{illeg}|ni|es two penies|nie|s & pennies {illeg}|a|fter the forms of the larger silver moneys on the Head side with the inscription GEORGIVS. D {illeg} DEI. GRATIA. & on the Revirses after the forms depictd\de{illeg}|s|cribed/ in the four lowest figures w^th the numbers 4, 3, 2 & 1 crowed {sic} & the Inscription MAG. BRI. FR. ET. HIB. REX &c & the D{illeg}|a|te.

The five pound piece, the forty shillings piece the twenty shillings {illeg}|p|iece & the ten shillings piece of gold, according to the forms depicted described in the two uppermost figures, having on the Head side the Inscrip{illeg}|t|ion GEORGIVS D.G. MAG. BRI. FRA. ET. HIB. REX. F. D. & no drapery about the neck & on the Revers four Escuth|c|heons crowned with their points turned inwards & four scepters {illeg}|b|etween them & a starr & garter in the middle between the points of the Escutcheons & in the three first Escutcheons the arms of great Britain France & Ireland & {illeg} in the fourth the arms of his Majesties dominions in Germany, & the Inscripti{illeg}|o|n w^th BRVN. ET. LVN. DVX. S. R. I. A. TH. ET. PR. EL. with the date over the first Escutcheon. The {illeg} Crown the half crown the shilling & the six penny pieces of silver according to the forms described in the two figures next below {illeg}|th|ere being Drapery about the neck & {illeg} scepters {better} \{illeg}/ & on the Revers no scepters between the four escutcheons crown{d} \w^ch forms are the same w^th those of the gold moneys the head side except that on the head side there {is} drapery about the neck & & have the same inscriptions excepting/ |y^t| for distinguishing the Gold moneys from the silver Gilt moneys guilt the head hath Drapery about the neck & there are no scepters between the Escutcheons & the starr is more {illeg}|poi|nted. And the four penni|y|es three pennie|y|s two pennie|y|s & pennie|y|s {illeg}|pi|eces after the forms of the larger silver {illeg}|m|oneys on the head side w^th the Inscription GEORGIVS DEI GRATIA & on the Reverse after t according to the forms described in the four lowest figures w^th the numbers 4, 3, 2 & 1 crowned & the inscription MAG. BRI. FR. ET. HIB. REX &c & the d|D|ate.

And for distinguishing the gold monies from the silver moneys guilt &|t|he Head upon the gold is without drapery & four scepters are put between the escutcheons.

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That the Arms in y^e fourth Escutcheon of on the Reverses of the half Crowns & Guinea & Sixpences may not be too much crouded I {illeg}\here/ present your Lord^ps w^th the designes hereunto annexed for those Reverses, most humbly submitting the same to his Ma^ties & Yo^r Lord^ps grerat wisdome.

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