rests her arm upon a shield decorated with the rose and
thistle.
•95.
MB. M . Not common.
The bust closely resembles that upon Wood’s Irish Halfpence,
which were struck in the years 1722 and 1728 ; this is,
therefore, probably the date of this small piece.
22. G e o r g e I. C o u n t e r .
Bust of George I., r., laureate, hair long, in scale armour
and mantle. Leg. g eo . d e i . g r a t ia .
Rev. A lady inviting the approaches of a somewhat reluctant
gentleman; between them, a rose and a star; on either side, a
sun. Ex. Four rosettes.
•95.
MB. M.
Similar counters to this one are described at pp. 415, 416,
with the bust of Anne on the obverse.
23. G e o r g e I. C o u n t e r .
Bust of George I., r., laureate, hair long, in armour and
mantle. In the field, g r .
No reverse.
•75.
MB. jit. (two varieties).
These pieces are of coarse work, and are similar in style to
those of Anne, described under Nos. 278-281, pp. 413, 414.
24. G e o r g e I. C o u n t e r .
Bust of George I., r., laureate, hair long, in scale armour
and mantle looped on the shoulder. Leg. v iv a t . r e x . (Long
live the King.)
No reverse.
•85.
MB. M.
A counter similar to the preceding ; but of still coarser work.
25. G e o r g e I. N u r em b e r g C o u n t e r .
Bust of George I., r., laureate, hair long, in mantle. Leg.
GEORG . XfVD . D . G . M . BRIT . FR . ET H . REX.
Rev. Four shields, crowned and arranged in the form of a
cross ; two c’s interlinked in each angle ; sun in the centre.
Leg. io h a n n . iacob . d ie t z e l . r e c h p . c o v n t e r s . (Johann Jacob
Dietzel’s counters.)
1. Snelling, Counters, PI. v. 33.
MB. Æ,.
A counter struck at Nuremberg. The type of the reverse is
copied from the coins of Charles II., the meaning of which was
not understood by the maker of this piece.
26. G e o r g e I. N u r em b e r g C o u n t e r .
Bust of George I., r., hair long, in armour and mantle.
Leg. GEORG . D . G . M . P (sic) . REX.
Rev. The royal arms in a square shield, crowned. Leg.
w o l f : h ir o n : h o fm a n n : r e : p . (Wolfgang Hieronymus Hofmann’s
counter.)
•75. Snelling, Counters, PI. v. 36.
MB. Æ.
A Nuremberg counter of coarser work than the preceding.
Varieties of this and the preceding piece are figured in Snelling,
Counters, PI. v. 34, 35.
27. G e o r g e I. M e d a l e t o r B u t t o n .
Bust of George I., r., laureate, hair long, in scale armour
and mantle.
Rev. Scroll work, crown above ; lion and unicorn as supporters.
•85.
MB. pewter.
This piece is hollow, and has a ring as if intended to be