Draft of MINT00764 (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}tw{illeg}o figures next {illeg}below.{illeg} In both wch sorts of money the Reverses of both wch sorts of money have four Escutcheons crowned wth the points of the Escutcheons turned inwards the with & a star & garter in the middle between the poi{illeg}nts & th in the three first Escutcheons {illeg}the arms of great Britain France & Irel{illeg}an{illeg}d & {illeg} in the fourth the arms of his Maje{illeg}sties 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}eon. And the Groats there pen{illeg}nies two peniesnies & pennies {illeg}after 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 depictdde{illeg}scribed in the four lowest figures wth the numbers 4, 3, 2 & 1 crowed {sic} & the Inscription MAG. BRI. FR. ET. HIB. REX &c & the D{illeg}ate.

The five pound piece, the forty shillings piece the twenty shillings {illeg}piece & 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}tion GEORGIVS D.G. MAG. BRI. FRA. ET. HIB. REX. F. D. & no drapery about the neck & on the Revers four Escuthcheons crowned with their points turned inwards & four scepters {illeg}between 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}on wth 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}there being Drapery about the neck & {illeg} scepters better {illeg} & on the Revers no scepters between the four escutcheons crownd wch forms are the same wth 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 yt 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}pointed. And the four penniyes three pennieys two pennieys & pennieys {illeg}pieces after the forms of the larger silver {illeg}moneys on the head side wth the Inscription GEORGIVS DEI GRATIA & on the Reverse after t according to the forms described in the four lowest figures wth the numbers 4, 3, 2 & 1 crowned & the inscription MAG. BRI. FR. ET. HIB. REX &c & the dDate.

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

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That the Arms in ye fourth Escutcheon of on the Reverses of the half Crowns & Guinea & Sixpences may not be too much crouded I {illeg}here present your Lordps wth the designes hereunto annexed for those Reverses, most humbly submitting the same to his Maties & Yor Lordps grerat wisdome.

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