The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11

the proclamation with reference TO the
gold and bronze coinage of King Edward
VII. which was published last week in
the London Gazette:
Edward, X. j.
Whereas. under Section eleven of The
Coinage Act, 1870, we have power, with
the advice OF Our Privy Council, from
time TO time by Proclamation to deter
mine the design for any coin:
And whereas, IL appears 10 Us desira-
BILE To determine new designs for the
gold and bronze coins mentioned In the
First Schedule TO The Coinage Act,
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I'VE, therefore, in pursuance OF the
said enactment and OF all other powers
enabling Us i'm that behalf, do hereby. by
and with the advice of Our Privy Coun-
Gil proclaim, direct, and ordain as fol-
lows;
II. The designs for the said gold and
bronze coins shall be as follows
GOLD COINS.
81. Five-Pound Piece-Every five-pound
piece shall have for the diverse impress
sion Our effigy with the inscription Ed
wardus VII Del Ora: Britt: Omn: Rex Ffd:
Def: Ind: Imp:' and for the reverse the
image of Saint George armed, sitting on
horseback attacking the dragon with a
sword and broken spear upon the
ground, and the date OF the year with
graining upon the edge.
"2 Two Pound Piece-Every two-pound
piece shall have the same diverse and
reverse impression and inscription In all
respects as the five-pound piece, with a,
graining upon the edge.
"a Sovereign Every sovereign shall
have for the diverse impression the afore-
said efigy with the inscription Edwardus
VII d. O.. Britt Omn: Rex +. ID. Ind;
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preston in all respects as the five-pound
piece. with graining upon the edge.
- Half-Soveregn - Every half-sover-
eign shall have the same diverse and re-
verse impression and inscription in all re-
spects as the sovereign, with graining
upon the edge.
BRONZE COINS.
IL Penny-Every penny shall have for
the diverse impression Our Efhgy with
the inscription Edwardus VII Del Ora:
Britt: Omn Rex Fid: Def: Ind: Imp;
and for the reverse impression the hgure
cf Britannia seated on rock surrounded
by the sea, her right hand holding a
| shield. which rests against the rock,
while I'm her left hand she grasps tri-
| dent and the inscription one Penny,
with the date of the year and plain
| edge.
- Halfpenny-Every halfpenny shall
scription as the penny. and for the re-
| verse the figure of Britannia seated as
described for the penny, and the inscrip-
| ton 'Halfpenny,' with the date OF the
| year and plain edge.
| 20 Farthing--Every Farthing shall have
| the same diverse impression and inscrip-
| ton as the penny. and for the reverse
| the figure of Britannia seated as de-
scribed for the penny. and the inscrip-
| tion 'Farthing. with the date of the year
| and a plain edge.
| 20 This proclamation shall come into
| force ON the first day OF January, nine
| teen hundred and two.
Given at Our Court at Saint James I,
| this tenth day OF December, I'm the year
| OF our Lord one thousand nine hundred
and one. and in the first year of Our
Reign.
| GOD SAVE THE KING"
| Several points I'm these designs are un-
| familiar though ~ may be remembered
| that nve-pound and two-pound pieces are
! not new to this country. AS recently as
| Queen NictOrias Jubilee they were issued,
and further coinage was made I'm 1893,
| but they have never become tokens or
| commerce, and have been regarded pri-
| marily as mementos or memorable
| year. Double soveregns are known TO
| have been introduced when Henry VIII
! came to the throne. but whether they
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Since this date. however. the coinage has
borne the portrait OF the reigning mon
| arch and as is known, I'm the course OF
the present year the king gave sittings
| TO a celebrated artist for the preparati tion
OF the efhgy which will figure In all the
coins mentioned in the proclamation.
One OF the most noteworthy features of
the new coins will be the inscription. on
those now i'm use OF tho last reign the
legend Isl Victoria. Del era: Britt. Re-
gina. Fid. Def: Ind. Emp. Victoria. by
the Grace OF God. Queen OF Great Brit
ain, Defencei of the Faith Empress OF
India when his majesty King Edward
vi succeeded to the throne the opinion
of the colonies was taken with view "a
an alteration OF the royal title 10 render
A more significant Of the empire beyond
the near seas. all those daughter lands
springing 20 maturity. general con-
sensus of opinion was found 90 exist. and
In November last his majesty. by order
| I'm council. announced that his title would
be: Edward VII. by the grace Of God
| OF the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
| and ireland and OF the British dominions
| beyond the Seas. King. Defender of tn,
| Faith Emperor OF India
The change was hailed with satisfac
| tion not only In this country. bu
throughout the colonies. now for the frs
time represented In the sovercign's desig
nation. Much az there was Ia recon
mend the new style. Il was TOO long Z,
figure as the legend Of the coin of tn,
reign which has Just opened 50 auspi
ciously, and consequently u has givei
place Co one equally embracing and
shorter "Edwardus VII Del Ora: Britt
Omn Rex. Fid. Def: Ind mp'-Edwar, r,
VII. by the grace Of God Of all the Brit
aims King Defender OF the Faith. En-
peror of India. This phrasinR. "Brittan
iarum Omnium Rex is most appropriate
| and r. suggestive Of the imperial swa,
welded BY the sovereign. The czar, I
viil- be remembered Is Emperor Of Al