Holograph draft memorandum suggesting alternative designs and mottoes for the Coronation medal Isaac Newton c. 308 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. April 1702., c. 308 words. MINT 19/3/297, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/297 c. April 1702. England English Latin Holograph MintCoin, Seal and Medal Design Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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Pallas directing a javelin at Briareus with this motto, Vicem geit ill Tonatis, She succeeds yethe Thunderer. Thunder signifies warr ( Sam 2. 10 & 7. 10) & yethe Thunderer is here the late King William who in his coronation medal was represented by Iupiter with a thunderbolt in his hand, & in respect of the warrs he was ingaged in during the whole course of his life may be fitly called a Thunderer that is a Warrior. The Giant with many heads & hands signifies not a single person but a body politic & may represent any kingdom principality nation people or body of men wthwith whom her MajtyMajesty hath or may have warr. The device alludes to device alludes to yethe ancient warr of yethe Golds & Giants. For yethe Egyptians commemorating the oldest of their warrs represented their Ancestors by Gold in those warrs by Gods & their enemies by Giants invading heaven, & yethe Giants they painted wthwith many heads & hands to signify ytthat they were not single persons but bodies polictic. When Iupiter they represented thundering against the Giants & when he was weary Pallas came in & carried on the warr according to ytthat Motto, Vicem geit illa Tonantis.

A Pallas armed with this Motto Virtute et Consilio. The answer denotes the present warlike preparations & the Motto alludes to the valour & wisdom of Pallas & signifies the great power & wise counsels of her Majesty.

Virgils metallic Tree with a branch & this motto Non deficit alter. The Tree is an embleme of a kingdome (Ezek 17 & 31) & the principal branch is the King or Queen (Ezek 19. 11, 12, 14) & the springing out of a new golden branch as often as the old one is cropt off is a type of a lasting Monarchy.