On Imperial and Other Titles

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1877. Excerpt: ... As an example of this use of the weapon of an enemy, I give below the inscription on a gold coin, in Arabic, now in the National Collection, in imitation of the coinage issued by the Khalifs, substituting the Pope for the Khalif, and the Christian creed for that of Muhammad.1 A representation of the same coin, with its inscriptions, will be found in the Tresor de la Numismatique. The era (Safar) named is that of the Conquest of Spain by Augustus B.C. 38. I turn from this digression to the history of the Imperial Titles of Modern Europe. 1 I am indebted to Mr. R. S. Poole, of the British Museum, for the transcription of this curious coin. DftfAH (Gold Coin) Op Alfonso VIII. or Castille. A.d. 1168-1214.-HI---JLll ___! II jk_»l Margin. (?) ju.a. U«i dLuli CJ Jw«J jljJ jJI JJfc t_J«i jiLaSb (__aJlj,-J'tj fjijAj Size, 1 inch. Weight, 67 grains. Obv. Area. The Imam of the Church of the Messiah, the Pope of Rome. ALF. Margin. In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: whosoever believeth and is baptised shall be saved. Rev. Area. The Amir of the Catholics, Alfons, son of Sancho; God aid and succour him. Margin. This dinar was struck in the city of Toledo, in the year 1226 P of the Safar. = Modern Europe. The so-called Roman Empire, revived by Charlemagne, again restored by Otho, and only finally extinguished by the events which followed the battle of Austerlitz, differed as much from the imperial rule of Rome as modern society does from the ancient world, or the Roman legion does from the feudal militia. Its history is connected with that of modern Europe, and I can only briefly indicate the principles of its rule, and the changes it underwent at different periods of a history extending over 800 years. That which specia...