tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post2204076784058633120..comments2023-12-07T08:43:47.734+00:00Comments on Fresh eyes on London: Golden LeopardMohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16999026380030273440noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-85228495796176233712014-10-31T02:08:22.643+00:002014-10-31T02:08:22.643+00:00I learned a lot from your post and even more from ...I learned a lot from your post and even more from John's helpful comments.Jackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03323811980627840654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-70819634862370510932014-10-30T20:17:20.754+00:002014-10-30T20:17:20.754+00:00Quite a beautiful work.Quite a beautiful work.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-22000182252616591392014-10-30T19:53:25.089+00:002014-10-30T19:53:25.089+00:00An interesting bit of history. An interesting bit of history. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07645915869786296771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-51790825058889180452014-10-30T18:51:49.264+00:002014-10-30T18:51:49.264+00:00To answer my own question: Apparently the leopard ...To answer my own question: Apparently the leopard was the King's mark and the goldsmiths used this under his instructions. Edward I was apparently described as "Warlike as a leopard." It also appears that their was some confusion at the time about leopards and lions. In heraldry the three lions on the Plantagenet shield were formerly known as 'leopards'.<br />The marking of coins took place at the Goldsmiths' Hall and consequently the process became known as 'hallmarking'.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-54640338019051931882014-10-30T11:44:33.031+00:002014-10-30T11:44:33.031+00:00That was very interesting. I wonder why a leopard ...That was very interesting. I wonder why a leopard was chosen as the symbol.John "By Stargoose And Hanglands"https://www.blogger.com/profile/00832873074550725579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8224553157260839191.post-53261054485756725212014-10-30T11:44:07.897+00:002014-10-30T11:44:07.897+00:00Fascinating history.Fascinating history.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com