Royal warrant prescribing design of coin

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William R

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Our Will and Pleasure is and Wee do hereby Command and authorize you, that for the future you cause to be impressed upon Our Sivler Coynes, vizt. the Five Shilling Piece the two Shillings and Six Pence Piece, the Shilling Piece and the Six Pence Piece, the Royall Armes Marshalled as is depicted in a draught which was directed to be done by Our Right Trusty and Right Entirely Beloved Cownt and Councellor Henry Duke of Norfolk Earl Marshall of England, and shewed to and approved of by us. And for so doing this shall be unto You a Sufficient Warrant in that behalf Given at Our Court at Hampton Court the 19th day of Iune 1689 in the first Year of Our Reigne.

By his Majesties Command

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Shrewsbury

The Like Warrant from Queen Mary based at Whitehall the 15th. day of Septemb. 1691. countersigned by

Nottingham.

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