Table of the current and intrinsic values of French coins Isaac Newton c. 271 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 1713?, c. 271 words. MINT 19/2/136, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/136 1713? England English Clerical Hand MintAnalyses of Foreign Coin and Exchange Rates Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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A State of the Gold & Silver coyned Species as they now pass in France compared with the

Standard Gold & Silver Species of England

The Gold Species of France are Louis D'ors of the Old or New Fabrick

dw gr Livers Sols The Old Louis D'or weighs 4: 8 & passes for 1510 } The standard is of 11 deniers or 11oz Fine Gold or fine Silver to Eevery 12oz Troy New doLouis D'or doweighs 5: 6 20 — The Louis blank of silver 19: 12 5 —

From whence it follows, That the Species of Gold & Silver of France Weigh & pass Vizt.

Livers Sols Livers oz dw gr 32212 Louis D'or & 25 Sols of the Old Species At 15. 10 is 5000. At 4dw:8gr Weigh 69: 17: 22 250 doLouis D'or of the New 20 — 5000 5: 6 65: 12: 12 1000 Louis blank Doof the New 5 — 5000 19: 12 975: —
Livers Sols oz dw gr £ s d 32212 & 25 Old Lewis d'ors weigh 69: 17: 22 } deniers { 279: 11: 08 250 — new doLewis d'ors 65 12 12 11 or standdstandard is worth, coyned into Guineas at 5dw: 9gr 262: 10 — 1000 Lewis Blank 975 — – 11 or standdstandard of 11oz: 2dw–: 966oz: 4dw coynded into Crowns 19: 8 £250 — Livers The Inference is That yethe 32212 & 32 Sols Old Louis d'or is 5000 } So that the Difference between the 250 new doLouis d'or 5000 Old Gold Species & Silver ꝑper Centt is£11.16 1000 Louis blank 5000 & the New 5—