In 1887, they changed the design of the silver and gold coins for the Queen's Golden Jubilee. But they only placed the design on the Maundy coinage in 1881. The Jubilee head coinage featured a depiction of Queen Victoria by Joseph Edgar Boehm. In this design the Queen is wearing her sma...
Assay Master One who determined the amount of gold or silver to go into coins to be minted Assayer One who determined the proportions of metal in ore. Assessor (Affeeror)An official in the manorial courts who assessed monetary penalties (fines). They also collected taxes and dues Assistant ...
intended to survive and fulfil its function a century or more after it was buried. For example, copies of Preston’s three weekly papers, plus the latest edition of theTimes, were placed in a bottle with some coins, inside the foundation stone...