Posted on 09/04/2022 2:15:10 PM PDT by BenLurkin
It reads:
[Obverse] JACOBUS (James) D.G. (Deo Gratia) MAG(na) BRI(tannia) FR(ance) ET (and) HI(bernia, i.e. Ireland) REX (King)
[Reverse] FACIAM EOS IN GENTEM UNAM (I will make of them one people) from Ezekiel 37:22.
Coin was commonly called a "Jacobus".
Magna Brittannia? Darn. I was hoping it was MAGA Brittania.
U.K. Couple Finds Rare Gold Coins During Home Renovations
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/uk-couple-finds-rare-gold-coins-during-home-renovations-180980709/
They found $800,000 worth of gold coins under their kitchen floor! [:60]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw1vpxpOz-M
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.