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ending probably in a sharp point. Our figure 51 is from 

 a photograph taken for us by Mr. T. Keig, of Douglas. 



A memorial of the ancient regal rights and preroga- 

 tives of the Island exists in its currency, coined and issued 

 by the Lord with the sanction of the Tynwald Court. No 



notice is recorded of any in- 

 sular money till 1679, when 

 Governor Murray's copper 

 penny became a legal tender. 

 Subsequently various supplies 

 of coin in copper were issued 

 by the Derbys and the Dukes 

 of Athol. These were stamped 

 with the three legs and motto, 

 and, on the reverse, the Eagle 

 and Child, with the motto, 

 " Sans changer," or some other 

 insignia of the Stanleys, with 

 the initials of the reigning 

 Sovereign. The Duke of Athol 

 stamped his copper coinage 

 with the letter A, and a crown 

 on the obverse. Our figure 52 

 is taken from Plate I. of the 

 Manks Society, Vol. XVII. 

 About 1825, paper cards or 

 tickets, stamped for Is., 2s. 6d., 

 and 5 s. British were legal 

 currency : also copper pence 

 tokens by small bankers in all 

 parts of the country, with one pound notes of private 

 bankers licensed by the Insular Government. Gold 

 and silver coins of Saxons. Danes, Normans, English 

 and Scottish have been found frequently, and it is 



Fig. 51. 



