The Eagle and Child 0

[Zebo]

  I was watching a television show based in Oxford England. One of the haunts frequently visited was called the Eagle and Child. This reminded me of a story and coins from the Isle of Man. A very brief summary is below:

The Eagle and Child  is a pub in England. It has associations with a writers' group which included J.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis.

The first record of the pub's name is from 1684 and is said to be derived from the legend of Ganymede being abducted by the eagle of Zeus or from the crest of the Earl of Derby, with is a story of a noble-born baby found in an eagle's nest. The child was called Oskatel and was found by Sir Thomas Latham, who became the father-in-law to Sir John Stanley. 

Sir John Stanley was the Lord of Man (Isle of Man). His great grandson, Lord Thomas, was the first Earl of Derby.

The coins below were minted to recognize James Stanley, the 10th Earl of Derby, who bore the title "Lord of Man” or “King of Man". The eagle and baby (Oskatel Latham) were taken from the Latham coat of arms. After Sir John Stanley married Isabelle Latham the eagle and baby were incorporated into the Stanley coat of arms.

Cast 1709 Half Pence

1733 Silver Half Pence

1733 Silver Pence

 

 

 

Edited October 20, 2023 by Zebo
Added photos

[zadok]

...fenntucky mike gonna luv u for this, now he has to start a whole new collection....

[Fenntucky Mike]

On 9/27/2023 at 8:47 AM, zadok said:

...fenntucky mike gonna luv u for this, now he has to start a whole new collection....

Already working on coinage from that period but it's slow going. I don't have any of the 1733 pieces, probably going to take 10, 20, 30 years, that's if I can even find them all, ones I like, and the money be right at the time. I was actually looking at one, and possibly two, of the pieces above but the timing wasn't right for me. I'm very happy that @Zebo ended up getting them, I know he'll enjoy them and give them a good home, and I can look at them anytime in his registry set.  

[RWB]

The other version of the story - a bit more realistic - is that the eagle was hungry, and so were her chicks.