Book Description

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. 1837 edition. Excerpt: ...Gratia, 1826." Reverse.--The Royal Arms, contained in a square shield, garnished, --inscription, " Britanniarum Rex Fid. Def.,"--milled edge. The dates, which appear on this type, are, --1826, 1827,1828. Crown, --in Silver. Obverse.--Portrait of George the Fourth, --legend, " GeorGius iv. Dei Gratia, 1826." Reverse.--The Royal Arms, mantled, --inscription, " BritanNiarum Rex Fid. Def.,"--beneath, upon a scroll, ' Dieu Et Mon Droit."--Motto, round the edge, "Decos Et Tutamen Anno Regni Septimo." In 1829, Mr. Wyon engraved original Dies for the English Crown Piece, with the view of adapting them to the New Coining Press introduced from The Prussian Mint, --Obverse.--Portrait of George the Fourth, --legend, " Georgius Iv. Dei Gratia, 1829." Reverse.--The Royal Arms, contained in a shield, encircled by the Collar of The Order of The Garter, mantled, --inscription, " Britanniarum Rex Fid. Def.." Half Chown. Obverse.--Portrait of George the Fourth, --legend, " Geo itGius iv. Dei Gratia, 1326." Reverse.--The Royal Arms, mantled, --inscription, " BritanNiarum Rex Fid. Def.,"--beneath, upon a scroll, "Dieu Et Mon Droit,"--milled edge. The dates, which appear on this type, are, --1825, 1826, 1828, 1829. So few either feel, or take an interest in works of Art, that to call the attention to the present Coinage, may be deemed a very needless undertaking, --many seeing no difference between one Coin and another, except in their relative value. There exists notwithstanding a great variety, both in design and workmanship, which will appear obvious enough, if pointed out. I shall, therefore, endeavour to show the great superiority of the present Coinage over that of...