C R  HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE  royal blazon surmounted by a crown  
BY THE KING.  
¶ A Proclamation for making of several pieces of foreign coin to be Currant in this kingdom, for the furtherance of the Trade thereof.  
WHEREAS, upon deliberate and mature debate and consideration had with Our Privy-Councell, and consideration had of the opinions, as well of the Masters and Wardens of Our Mint, as of several Merchants and others of good experience and understanding in Trade, It is conceived, that it would conduce much to the advancement and quickening of Trade in these distracted times, and the taking off the Cloth and Manufactures of this kingdom, if the several pieces or species of foreign coin hereafter specified, were made currant within this our Kingdom of England, and dominion of Wales, at the rates and valves herein also mentioned; We have th 〈…〉 the advice of Our Privy, council publish●d this Our ●●●clamation, and do hereby ordain, appoint, and Declare, That from and after the date of this Our Proclamation, and until We shall otherwise ordain, and that Our pleasure shall be Published and Declared to the Contrary, these pieces or species of foreign coin, that is to say the Ducatoone weighing one ounce and twenty grains; The imperial Rix collars weighing Eighteen penny weight and twelve grains; The cross collars, weighing Eighteen penny weight; The Spanish pieces of Eight weighing Seventeen penny weight and twelve grains; The Quartdecue of France weighing Six penny weight and four grains; The Double rider of the Low Countries, weighing equal with the two and twenty shillings piece of the coin of Our dear Father King JAMES of Blessed memory; And the Spanish Double pistol weighing four penny weight and eight grains, shall be currant money within this our Kingdom of England and Dominion Wales, and shall be so accounted; and shall be taken accepted and allowed in all Payments and Receipts, at and for the respective rates and valves hereafter specified, that is to say, the Ducatoone weighing as aforesaid, at and for the rate or value of Five shillings& sixpence currant money of England; The imperial Rix dolor weighing as aforesaid, at and for the rate or value of four shillings and eight pence; The cross dolor weighing as aforesaid, at and for the rate or value of four shillings and six pence; The Spanish pieces of Eight, weighing as aforesaid, at and for the rate or value of four shillings and six pence; The Quartdecue of France weighing as aforesaid, at and for the rate or value of one shilling and sixpence; The Double Rider of the Low Countries weighing as aforesaid, at and for the rate and value of one Pound one Shilling and sixpence; And the Spanish Double pistol weighing as aforesaid, at and for the rate or value of Fifteen shillings of currant money of England. And We do hereby Require and Command all Persons whatsoever within this Our Kingdom of England and Dominion of Wales, to accept and allow of the said Pieces of foreign coin of the several and respective weights before mentioned, at and for the several rates and valves aforesaid, in all payments and Receipts.  
Given at Our Court at Oxford, the fourth day of March, 1643. 
 GOD SAVE THE KING.   

¶ Printed at Oxford, by Leonard Lichfield, Printer to the University, 1643.