Rev:- The facade of the Edinburgh Exchange. Legend, URBI EXORNANDAE CIVIUMQUE
COMMODITATI (For beautifying the City and for the convenience of the Citizens). In
exergue, NOVI EDINBURGENSIS | POSITO LAPIDE PRIMO ORDO \ PER SCOTIAM
ARCHITECTONICUS | EXCUDI JUSSIT | XIII SEPTEMBRIS | MDCCLIII, in six lines
(The Masonic Order throughout Scotland directed this Medal to be struck on the laying
the first stone of the New Exchange at Edinburgh 13th September, 1753).
Size 30 mm. Weight 15 grammes. Silver (?) Bronze. Marvin 9i-2.
Originals in the British Museum, The National Museum of Scotland at Edinburgh,
and an electro-type in the Shackles' Collection.
This Medal was struck in commemoration of the laying of the foundation stone of the
New Exchange at Edinburgh on September 13th, 1753, by George Drummond, the Grand Master
of the Scottish Freemasons and Provost of Edinburgh. George Drummond, who was born in
1687, was distinguished for his public spirit. He fought against the Pretender in 1715, and was
chosen Lord Provost of Edinburgh in 1725, and held that distinguished office five times sub-
sequently. He was very active in raising the funds for the New Edinburgh Exchange Building
in 1753, as he had been in 1736 for the Royal Edinburgh Infirmary. He died in 1766.
No. 97.
ObV:- same as Obverse of No. 95.
Rev:- same as Obverse of No. 96.
Size 30 mm. Weight 15 grammes. Silver. Marvin 9^3.
An original in J he National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh and an Electro-type in
the Shackles Collection.
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Plate X.
No. 98.
Medal Struck on Laying the Foundation Stone of

Leith Bridge in 1 763.
