Royal Mint's arms

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Arthur Radburn
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Royal Mint's arms

Postby Arthur Radburn » 07 Jul 2015, 16:11

I came across this while looking for something else (a very useful research method!) :

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"In 1978 a previously unnoticed draft Grant of Arms to the Royal Mint was discovered in the Library of the College of Arms bound in a volume containing grants made by William Hervey, Clarenceux King of Arms.

"The draft assigns arms to the ‘company and fellowship of the queen’s majesty’s mint’, a body enjoying royal patronage since the reign of Edward II. The precise date of the draft is not known but as it was given partly in recognition of the achievement of Royal Mint officials in carrying through the great recoinage of debased silver ordered by Elizabeth I early in her reign it is confidently assumed to be 1561-62.

"... The draft contains no drawing of the arms and there is no evidence that they were actually granted. But in 1982 the arms were reconstructed from Hervey’s description and their use authorised by Kings of Arms Certificate of 23 April 1982."

Full story here : http://www.royalmintmuseum.org.uk/histo ... index.html
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Michael F. McCartney
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Re: Royal Mint's arms

Postby Michael F. McCartney » 08 Jul 2015, 07:52

A rather busy design, but very nicely rendered.
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