Isle of Man copper penny, one of only 90,000 issued by James, the tenth Earl of Derby in 1709. Isaac Newton, then Master of the Royal Mint at Tower Hill in London refused to manufacture them there as they did not bear the likeness of Queen Anne, but agreed that he could make them privately. Before this could be carried out the Earl of Derby obtained them elsewhere. They were very crudely made by cast, and not struck in the normal manner, therefore the quality is always poor. Obverse: The Stanley Crest; an eagle clutching a child upon the Cap of Maintenance: SANS CHANGER” (without change). The Stanley Crest can be better seen on an illustration of the Stanley Standard flown by the English during their victory over the Scottish forces at the battle of Flodden in 1513 shown at the bottom of the index page. Reverse: Triskeles: “QUOCUNQUE GECERIS STABIT” (which ever way you throw it, it will stand). Good example for type, see photo. Spink No: 7401. Diameter 28mm. F+. £85.00 e-mail David at d-stuart@d-stuart.demon.co.uk to order. www.abccoinsandtokens.com |