have been executed before the coronation of James. Cecil died
24 May, 1612. This piece was very accurately copied some
few years since by order of the late Marquess of Salisbury, and
several struck for card counters.
7. Sir E dward Coke. Counter. 1608.
Arms of Coke; three spread eagles. Leg. e d w . c o k e .
a t t o r n a t ’ . g e n e r a l i s . (Edward Coke, Attorney-General.)
m. m. Cross.
Rev. Crest, an ostrich, I., with a horse-shoe in its beak,
standing upon a cap of dignity, between 1602 [0. S.].' Leg.
Motto, p r v d e n s . q v i . p a t i e n s . (He, who is patient, is prudent.)
A rose and four pellets between each word. m. m. Cross
between four pellets.
1*1. Med. Hist. xi. 4. Perry, vii. 7.
MB. At. Bare.
This counter was struck by the celebrated Sir Edward Coke,
Attorney-General to Elizabeth and James I. Coke was afterwards
promoted to the offices of Lord Chief Justice of the
Common Pleas, 30 June, 1606, and Lord Chief Justice of the
King’s Bench in Oct. 1613. He died 1634.
8. Sir J ohn F ortescue. Counter. 1603.
Arms of Fortescue, quartering Beauchamp, Mountford,
Chamberlain and Warham. Leg. n o b i l i t a s : s o l a : e t : v n i c a :
v i r t v s . (The chief and only Nobility is Virtue.) m. m. Fleur-
de-lis.
Rev. Crest, an heraldic tiger, statant, I. Leg. m a g n a n im is :
i n g e n i t a : p i e t a s . (Piety is innate in the brave.) m. m. Fleur-
de-lis.
1'15. Med. Hist. xi. 2. Perry, vii. 3.
MB. At. Bodley, At. Very rare.
This counter, without date, may probably be assigned to the
same period as the similar ones, which have just been described.
I t was struck by Sir John Fortescue, Chancellor and Treasurer
of the Exchequer under Queen Elizabeth, whose studies he
partially directed. On the accession of James I., Fortescue
was appointed Master of the Wardrobe and Chancellor of the
Duchy of Lancaster. He was the friend of Camden and Bodley,
and assisted them in their respective undertakings.
9. Sir J ohn F ortescue. Counter. 1603.
There is a variety of the preceding with single stops between
the words of the legends; and m. m. Cinquefoil.
1-15.
MB. M. Very rare.
10. Serjeant H e l e . Counter. 1603.
Arms of Hele impaling Warwick. Leg. d i e v . e t . s a .
m a i e s t i e . i e o . SERViER. (I serve God and his Majesty.)
m. m. Cinquefoil.
Rev. Crest, an eagle, with expanded wings, on a cap of
dignity. Leg. i o h a n n e s . h e l e . s e r v i e n s . 1602. (John
Hele, Serjeant. 1602 [O. S.].) m. m. Cinquefoil.
1-15. Med. Hist. xi. 3. Perry, vii. 8.
MB. At. Bibl. Paris, At. Very rare.
Struck by Sir John Hele, of a Devonshire family. He
married the daughter of Ellis Warwick of Batsborow, Devon.
Elizabeth made him Queen’s Serjeant, which honour was continued
to him by James I. He died 4 June, 1608.
1 1 . C o r o n a t i o n . 1603.
Bust of James I., r., laureate, in armour, mantle tied in a
knot on the shoulder, and falling lace collar. Leg. i a c : i : b r i t :
cm : a v g : h a s c ìe s a rvm oìb. d . d . (James I., Cassar Augustus of
Britain, Caesar the heir of the Caesars, presents this medal.)
m. m. Bose.
Rev. Lion rampant, I., crowned, holding beacon and wheat-
sheaf. Leg. e c c e . p h a o s ; p o p v l iq ’ . s a l v s . (Behold the