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COINS. 
and with the alphabet on the reverse surrounded by a German 
inscription meaning Right Reckoning makes long Friends. Ships 
are conspicuous on other reverses. 
RECKONING PENNIES. 
Amongst the Reckoning Pennies or Counters struck by Hans 
Ivrawincle at Nuremberg is one depicting Queen Elizabeth on 
horseback as she appeared at Tilbury Camp in 1588, “Elizabeth 
Reg. Ang.” in exergue H.K., and on the reverse the shields of 
France and England quarterly, the shield crowned and “ Posvi 
Deum Adivtorem.” 
RECKONING COUNTERS MADE FOR ENGLAND. 
Coin-like counters were made for England from the time of 
Charles II. to that of George III., the obverse depicts the 
Sovereign’s head and the - reverse chiefly the royal arms. The 
Museum possesses 13, including two of Charles II.—one the Royal 
Oak with the King’s head, and the other Charles and Catherine, 
King and Queen ; two with bust of William III., with reverses, 
one, with bust of Queen Maria, the other, four crowned shields 
with W in each angle and “RECHAN PFEN COVNTERS 
IOHANN WEIDINGERS ” ; three with bust of Queen Anna, 
two reverses showing view across the west end and transepts ot 
a cathedral “ECCLES. ANGL. with legend FVNDAMENTVM 
QVIETVS NOSTRAE” ; three with bust of King George on 
one side, and two having on the reverse the bust of Queen 
Caroline, and on the other a view of cathedral as before. Many 
bear the makers’ names. 
LEAD TOKENS. 
A number of lead tokens are known, they bear the mitred head 
of a bishop and S.N. (St. Nicholas), the reverses being copied 
from those of 14th and 15th century groats. The writer has a 
specimen which bears “ S. Nicholae ora pro nobis.'’ The Church¬ 
wardens’ Accounts of St. Peter, Mancroft, Norwich, record : “ 1640, 
paid for leaden tokens 6d, and 300 tokens 3s.” 1 
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