A philologicall commentary, or, An illustration of the most obvious and useful words in the lavv with their distinctions and divers acceptations, as they are found as well in reports antient and modern as in records and memorials never printed : usefull for all young students of the law / by Edward Leigh ...

MONEY.

Money, the King by absolute prerogative may* 1.1 make any forreign coyn lawfull money of England at his pleasure by his proclamation.

If a man be bound to pay four hundred pounds* 1.2 at such a day, if he tender it in bags it is sufficient, for it cannot be counted in a day.

Lawfull Money of England, either gold or silver, is of two sorts.

Viz. 1. The English Money coyned by the Kings Authority.

2. And forreign Coyn by proclamation made cur∣rant within the Realm.* 1.3

Coyn, cuna dicitur à cudendo, of coyning, in French coin signifieth a corner, because in antient time Money was square with corners, as it is in some Countries at this day. Some say it is so called 〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉, quia communis, moneta à monendo, because* 1.4 it sheweth the authour and value. Every piece of Money ought to have a certain form of impression which shall be cognoscibilis, & discernibilis, for as Wax is not a Seal without print, so metall is not Money, without impression.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Cook 5 Rep. Wades case
• * 1.2

  Id. ib. The party that is to receive it, is to pull it out and tell it.
• * 1.3

  Cook on Lit.
• * 1.4

  Cook on Lit. p. 207. B.