Rev. Inscription, j o a n n e s k n o x u s s c o t u s t h e o l o g u s e c c l e -
SI® EDIMBUEGENSIS PASTOB OBIIT EDIMBUEGI AN. 1572. ®T .
57. (John Knox, a Scotchman, theologian, Pastor of the
Church at Edinburgh, died at Edinburgh in the year 1572 f
aged 57.)
1-1. Med. Hist. x. 3. Mazzuchelli, I. PI. lxxvii. 3. ,
MB. .St. iE.
One of Dassier’s series of the Protestant Reformers.
Knox was horn in 1505 at Giffard in East Lothian, and
educated at Haddington and St. Andrews. He succeeded in
establishing the Reformation in Scotland, and died at Edinburgh,
24 Nov. 1572, aged 67, not 57, as stated on the medal.
57. D e f e n c e o f t h e K in g d om . 1572.
Bust of Elizabeth, I., crowned, hair long, ruff small, rich
dress; between portcullis and rose. Leg. q v id • n o s . s i n e . t e .
(What are we without thee.) Stops, fleurs-de-lis.
Rev. A castle on a mount, between e . e . ; below, a sphere
with scroll inscribed, o q v a n t o . Leg. q v id . h o c . s i n e . a bm is .
(What is this without arms.) Stops, fleurs-de-lis.
1. Med. Hist. viii. 3. Perry, vi. 4.
MB. AT. At. Hunter, At. Stockholm, At. St. Petersburg,
At. Somewhat rare.
The date and object of thi3. piece have not been clearly ascertained.
^ The style of dress might place it about 1572, and the
device is not inapplicable to the circumstances of that period,
when Elizabeth fortified her kingdom against anticipated attacks
from the Roman Catholic powers of Europe. She was considered
the chief support of the reformers, who might deem
their cause as defenceless without her, as a castle would be
without arms. Perry, who was chiefly directed by Hollis,
interprets the legend as referring to the Portcullis, Rose and
Fleur-de-lis, and to the influence of Elizabeth abroad as well
as at home, and also as intimating that power must support
dignity and independence.
58. M a e y , Q u e e n o f S c o t s . C o u n t e e . 1574.
The Scottish Lion within the Garter, crowned ; before, the
letters e . k. reversed.
Rev. Shield, crowned, bearing three fleurs-de-lis, between
two columns, each crowned ; below, two cornucopias and 1574.
Leg. p i e t a : e t . i v s t i a . (With piety and justice.)
1-1.
MB. lead.
Cast, and badly executed. The device is unintelligible. It
was issued probably by some ignorant partisan of Mary, Queen
of Scots, for to her alone does the device seem to have any
reference. The reverse resembles a medal of Charles IX. of
France. (See Trésor, Méd. Franç. Pl. xx. 3.)
59. M a e y , Q u e e n o f S c o t s . C o u n t e e . 1574?
The Scottish Lion, &c. ; same as the preceding.
Rev. Crowned rose between two columns, each crowned. Leg.
GOD . SAVE . THE . QVENE.
11.
MB. lead.
This and the following pieces, Nos. 60-69, are cast, and were
all found in London, and are from the Roach Smith collection.
They are either counters commonly used in the City of London
during the reign of Elizabeth for the purpose of reckoning, or
they may be merely tickets. They are for the most part of rude
workmanship, and their devices, although much varied, show
that they were all probably issued about the same time.
60. C o u n t e e . 1574 ?
The Scottish Lion within the Garter, crowned.
Rev. Shield, crowned, bearing fleurs-de-lis, between two
columns, each crowned ; below, two cornucopias.
•9.
MB. lead.
Cast. Found in London. From the Roach Smith collection.
(Cat. No. 786.)