and embroidered dress. Above, open crown. Leg. p h s . d : g .
h i s p a n i a r v m . b e x . Ex. 1557. m. m. Fleur-de-lis.
Rev. Arms of Philip and Mary on a lozenge-shaped shield.
Leg. GECT . DE . LA . CHAMBB . DES . COPT . A . LILLE . 1557.
(Counter of the Chamber of Accounts at Lille.) m. m. Fleur-
de-lis. .
1-1. Van Mieris, III. 402.
MB. iE. Rare.
This and the following are counters struck for use in the
Chamber of Accounts at Lille. Mr. Hollis had one of them in
gold.
P h i l i p II. a n d M a r y . C o u n t e r . 1557.
Busts of Philip and Mary, facing each other ; similar to the
preceding: she has a jewel on her breast. No crown above.
Leg. PHS . ET . MARIA . HISP . ANGL . BEG8. FLANDE : COM8. Ex.
1557. m. m. Fleur-de-lis.
Rev. Arms of Philip and Mary on a lozenge-shaped shield,
&c.; same as the preceding.
1*1.1. Med. Hist. y . 8.
MB. iE. Hunter, iE. Rare.
51. P h i l i p II. a n d M a b y . C o u n t e b . 1558.
Another; similar to the last, but date on the obverse, 1558.
1-1.
MB. iE. M. gilt. Rare.
P h i l i p II. a n d M a r y . C o u n t e r . 1560.
Busts of Philip and Mary, facing each other; similar to
No. 49, but above, arched crown. Leg. p h s . d . g . h i s p a n i a r v m .
b e x . Ex. 1560. m. m . Fleur-de-lis: each word of legend
divided by a cross saltire between four dots.
Rev. Arms of Philip and Mary on a lozenge-shaped shield,
&c.; same as No. 49.
1*2.
MB. M. Bibl. Paris, M. Rare.
Mary died in 1558, but counters wdth her bust and that of
Philip were struck at Lille till 1560. These counters, on
account of their similarity of type and to avoid repetition, are
placed somewhat out of the right order.
58. P h i l i p II. a n d M a r y . C o u n t e r . 1557.
Busts of Philip and Mary, facing each other, &c.; same as
No. 49.
Rev. Arms of Spain and France impaled in an oval garnished
shield, crowned. Leg. q v i : b i e n : g e c t e r a : s o n : c o p t e :
t r o v e . (He who casts up correctly will find his account.)
1-1.
MB. M. Rare.
The arms show that this counter must have been struck after
the death of Mary, and subsequent to the marriage of Philip
with Isabella of Yalois, as her arms are impaled with his.
54. P h i l i p II. a n d M a r y . C o u n t e r . 1558.
Busts of Philip and Mary, facing each other, &c.; same as
No. 50. Leg. p h s : e t : m a r i a : h i s p : a n g l : r e g 8 f l a n d r :
com s : E x . 1558. m. m. Fleur-de-lis.
Rev. Shield of Spain, crowned and within the collar of
the Golden Fleece. Leg. g . p o v r : c e v l x : d e s : c om p te s .
a . l i l l e . (Counter for those [employed] in the Accounts at
Lille.)
1*15.
MB. M. Rare.
This is another of the Lille counters.
55. P h i l i p II. a n d M a r y . C o u n t e r . 1560.
Bust of Philip II., r., in armour, with badge of the Golden
Fleece. Leg. p h s . d . g . h i s p a n ia r v m . r e x . 1560.
Rev. Arms of Philip and Mary on a lozenge-shaped shield,
&c. ; same as No. 49.
1*15.
M. Van der Auwera, M. Rare.
This piece may not have been issued till 1560, the die of the