Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Coins; Gems; Egyptian Antiquities; Indian Implements, and Relics from Western Mounds; Bric-A-Brac; Minerals, Etc., Etc: Being the Entire Collection of Joseph E. Gay, Esq., of New York (Classic Reprint)
Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Coins; Gems; Egyptian Antiquities; Indian Implements, and Relics from Western Mounds; Bric-A-Brac; Minerals, Etc., Etc: Being the Entire Collection of Joseph E. Gay, Esq., of New York (Classic Reprint)
Excerpt from Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Coins; Gems; Egyptian Antiquities; Indian Implements, and Relics From Western Mounds; Bric-a-Brac; Minerals, Etc., Etc: Being the Entire Collection of Joseph E. Gay, Esq., Of New York James Simon and Henry Noel Humphreys both give us an account of the triangle on this coin, but they do not agree. Simon says he finds heads similarly inclosed on the coins Of Biorno, King of Sweden, a.d. 818, and on several of the Kings of France from 893 to 1322 he mentions as examples, coins of ...
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Excerpt from Catalogue of Ancient and Modern Coins; Gems; Egyptian Antiquities; Indian Implements, and Relics From Western Mounds; Bric-a-Brac; Minerals, Etc., Etc: Being the Entire Collection of Joseph E. Gay, Esq., Of New York James Simon and Henry Noel Humphreys both give us an account of the triangle on this coin, but they do not agree. Simon says he finds heads similarly inclosed on the coins Of Biorno, King of Sweden, a.d. 818, and on several of the Kings of France from 893 to 1322 he mentions as examples, coins of Charles the Simple, Philip the Fair and Charles the Fair therefore, he con cludes that as the King s head was inclosed in a circle on English money, for distinction he would be represented in a triangle on his Irish coins, particularly as they were now for the first time of the same weight and standard. Simon believes that the harp, which at a later period became the chief symbol of Ireland, was suggested by and proceeded from the triangle, as it was unknown on any coin of that or a former period, now extant. Mr. Humphreys says without hesitation, The triangle found on these coins is supposed to be a symbol of the Trinity - the an cient arms of Trinity Priory in Ipswich being represented in a similar manner. The triangle was continued on the Irish coins Of Henry III. And Edward I., II., and III., when it disappears. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at ... This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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