Holograph notes on possible subjects and mottoes for George I's Coronation medal
The hand putting on the Crown represents Providence
The Motto may be
Favente Deo,
or
Favente Deo, gaudente populo.
or
Plaudentibus populis.
or
ob securitatem publicam
or
Fide publica
or
In auguratus above & only the date below.
Time may be taken to think of the {illeg}best Motto before the Puncheons are finished.
Themanner {sic}is only s{illeg}
For if from any regular series you sub{illeg}duct all the terms but the lafirst or two or three first there will be produced a new series equall to the terms {illeg}wch are were not subducted. So from the series + + + + + & subduct all the terms but the first & there will remain a new series equal to the first term vizt
= | + + + + &c | } | = 1. | |
− − − − − &c | ||||
+ + + + | &c | = 1. |
or {sic} | |
Another Draft of this sortmighymight be a Woman present the King with a Governail, & the Woman might be either with a Scepterspear in {sic} in her left hand to represent Great Britain or with a in a Veil to Represent Religion.
The following designe is also proposed. to me. In allusion to the Kings Arms as Elector of Hannover, wch is a pransing horse wthout bridle or sadle: A Pegasus flying with this Motto Altius negus{illeg}, infinus nolo.
{illeg} in {illeg} he names the differences of monies as your may see in Lib. 2, Prop. XIV] {sic} in cas And in Lib. 11 Princip Prop. XIV he called the second difference the differentce of moments.
Source
MINT 19/3/316, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKAugust or September 1714, c. 561 words.
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