LEGEND is also used by authors to signify the words or letters engraven about the margin, &c. of coins. Thus the legend of a French crown is, SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTVM; that of a moidore, IN HOC SIGNO VINCES: on those of the last emperors of Constantinople, we find IESVS CHRISTVS BASILEVS BASILEON, IHS XPS NIKA, IESVS CHRISTVS VINCIT.