or Queen’s pictures, subs. phr. (common).—Money. For synonyms see ACTUAL and GILT.—B. E. (1690); A New Canting Dictionary (1725); GROSE (1785). TO DRAW THE KING’S (OR QUEEN’S) PICTURE = to counterfeit money.
1632. R. BROME, The Court Beggar, in Wks. (1873), Vol. I. (v. 2), p. 258. Cit. This Picture-drawer drew it, and has drawne more of the KINGS-PICTURES than all the Limners in the Towne. Restore it sirrah.
