Royal Warrant These can be purely administrative in nature (e.g., Warrants authorizing the use of the Great Seal) or they can be substantive instruments (e.g., Warrants of appointment). They are signed by the Monarch and (usually) countersigned by a Minister of the Crown. Transcript A transcript of the document. <p style="text-align:center;">James R.</p> <p>Whereas We are informed, that there was brought into the Mint considerable quantities of Gold before y^e decease of the late King Our most Deare Brother; and that the same [illegible] remaines uncoyned to the great hindrance of the Importers, and that the Punchyons and Dyes that are to be made with Our Effigies &amp;c will aske some considerable time to be made and finished: Our Will &amp; Pleasure therefore is that the Commissioners of the Mint do proceed to coyne the Gold now in the Mint as also all such other Gold and Silver Bullion as shall be brought into Our Mint, with the same Dyes that were formerly made and used for that Service untill the aforesaid Punchyons and Dyes with our Effigies &amp;c shall be made. And for &amp;c Whitehall the 7^th day of February 1684/5 in the first yeare of Our Reigne.</p> <p style="text-align:right;">By his Maj^tie’scommand</p> <p style="text-align:right;">Sunderland.</p> Countersigner The individual who countersigned the Warrant. Robert, 2nd Earl of Sunderland Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document in the Secretary of State's Entry Book and may not reflect the formatting of the original. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Warrant - Authorizing the Use of Old Punches and Dies by the Royal Mint [1685-02-07] Subject The topic of the resource Coinage Description An account of the resource Royal Warrant of King James II & VII authorizing the Commissioners the Royal Mint to continue coining money with the existing punches and dies until new ones with his effigies and arms were finished. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource King James II & VII Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived SP 44/335 f.459 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1685-02-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Coinage Discontinued Instruments Monarch Royal Mint Royal Prerogative Southern Secretary