Detailed holograph account of the design, weight, assay and wear of various Scandinavian and German coins Isaac Newton c. 2,765 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 ca. 1702, c. 2,765 words. MINT 19/2/55-6, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/55-6 ca. 1702 England English Latin Holograph 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 quarter Piaster of Sevil. WtWeight 4dwt 612gr. Date 1682. Worn 12gr. On one side a Castel & Lyon rampant quartered & about it Carolus II D. G. 1682. On the other side Carolus in cyphers crowned thus & about it Hispaniarum Rex.

A Swedish piece wthwith the king standing wthwith a sword in hand & three escutcheons at his feet & about him Carolus IX D. HG. Suecor. Gothor. Vandalor. El Rex & over his head . And on the other side Christ wthwith a Globe in his hand & about him Slavator mundi salva nos & about that Iehova solatium meum. Coynd 17610. WtWeight 19dwt 014gr. Worn 34 grgrains. Worse 812 dwtpennyweight Two 4 Mark pieces of Denmark coynd 1657, 1668. On one side F. 3 in cypher thus crowned & about it Dominus providebit On the other side 3 Lyons passant in an Escutcheon crowned & about it IIII Marck Danske 1657.68. Weight 14dwt 812gr & 14dwt 914gr. the first worn 2 or 3 grains the last not worn. Worse 2oz 18dwt 3oz 1dwt AA 4 Mark piece of Denmark coynd 1673 wthwith this Cypher crowned & about it Pietate et Iustitia. On yethe other side a Lyon grasping a crooked Poleax, a crown above it & about it IIII Marck Danske 1673. WtWeight 14dwt 534gr. Another Worse 3oz 2dwt Another wthwith C 5 in Cypher crowned & about it Pietate & Iusticia. On yethe other side the kings arms crowned & about it III Mark Danske 1686. WtWeight 14dwt 8gr. worn 1gr. Worse 3oz Another the kings head & breast in armour & about it Christian. V. D. G. Rex Dan. V. G. On yethe other side the kings arms crowned. oOn the sides 4 M 1690. About it Pietate et Iustitia. WtWeight 14dwt 4gr. Worn 1 or 112gr. Worse 3oz 1dwt ATwo others new coyned & glossy not at all worn. On one side the kings Head with this inscription Christ. V Dei gratia. On yethe other side a crown & under it in small letters Piet. et just. & about it Dan. Nor. Van. Got Rex. 1694. WtWeight 11dwt 11dwt 1434gr & 11dwt. 12gr. Worse 1oz A Rix doller of this Emperor Leopold coynd 1691. Weight 18dwt 912 grgrains. worn 14 grgrain. Worse 10dwt. A half rix doller of yethe same. Coyned 1691. Weight 9dwt. 4gr. Worn 12 grgrain. Worse 1012 dwtpennyweight A Gout Gulden or 28 Styvers of HollandHollandFreisland. A man with a sword in hand & about him Nisi dominus 1665. On his sides 28 ST. On the rReverse two Lyons passant in an Escutcheon crowned & about it enus argent. Ordi. Frisiæ. The weight 13dwt 9gr12 Worn 112gr, or 2 grgrains. Worse 2oz. A Guilder piece of the city Daventria coynd 1687. WtWeight 6dwt. 17gr. Worn 1gr. Worse 2dwt. A Lyon Dollar ofRixdoller or PatgonPatagon of Holland & Zeland of full value coyned 1658. Weight 18dwt 9gr worn 4 or 5 grgrains. Worse 5dwt. The man armed is drawn only to the middle A three Guilder piece coynd 1698. Weight 20dwt 712gr. Worn 14 or 12 grgrains. Worse 2dwt. Threewo Rix Dollers of Ferd the Empire of Ferdinand III. His head on one side & about it Ferdinand III. D. G. Rom. Im. Se. Aug. Ger. Hu. Boh. Rex. On the reverse, a coat of arms on the breast of a spread eagle & about it Archidux Aust. Dux Bur. Mar. Mor. Com. Tyrol 163357. 16654. WtWeight 18dwt 5gr. 18dwt. 4gr. Each worn 3 or 4gr. Worse 10dwt12 & 1012dwt A third Rix dollar of yethe same Emperor. On one side the same wthwith the former. oOn the other side a mixt coat of arms crowned & about it Arc. Dux. 3 Aust. D. Bur S. K. C. Com. Tyr. The date 1653. WtWeight 18dwt 8gr. Worn 12 grgrain. Wrse 8dwt. five Head Rix Dollars of Poland & yethe cities of Dantzick & Thorn. The first of Sigismund 1620 or 1630, the other four of VLADISLAVSVladislavs IIII, 1633, 1640, 1640, 1645. The 1st 2d & last have the kings head & on the reverse the Kings arms wthwith this inscription Sigis III [VLAladislaus IIII] D. G. Rex Pol. M. D. LIT. Rus. Prus. MASVR. about the head & this SAM. Liv. nec non Sue. Got. Vand. Q. H. R. Rex about the arms. The third & & 4th dated 1640 have also the kings head head with a sword & globe in his hands like the former & on the reverse the arms of the Cities Dantzick & Thorn with these inscriptions Moneta argentea Civitatis Gedanensis. Moneta nove argentea civitatis Thorunensis. Their weight 18dwt 9gr 18dwt 714. 18dwt 612gr. 18dwt 312gr. 18dwt 313gr. Worse 2, 3, 3, 45, 312. Weight new out of the Mint 18d. 11g, 18d. 10g, 18d. 9g12, 18d. 812g, 18d. 7g. At a middle recconing 18dwt 9gr. Worse 9dwt, 12dwt, 11dwt, 12dwt, 1012dwt. A double Ducat of the Duke of Hannover. wth this In one side a mixt coat of arms wth this inscription crowned with a Ducat cap & about it Georg. Lud D. G. D. BR & LV. S. R. Imp. El. And on the other wise a running horse & over him In recto decus & underneath 1699 very well coyned & not worn but glittering new out of yethe Mint. Wteight 4dwt 1013 grgrains. Assay Bbetter 1car 2gr. A Hungary Ducat. The Emperor standing wthwith a scepter & glove in his hands. & about him Leopold D. G. R. I. s. A. G. H. B. Rex On yethe other side A. Au. Du. By. M. Mo. Co. Ty 1701 ytthat is Rom. Rmperij semper August, Ger. Hung. Bohem. Rex. Archid. Aust. Dux Burg. March. Moraviæ, Comes Tyrol 1701. Weight 2dwt 523gr. New coynd glossy, not at all worn. EssayAssay Better 1 CarCarats 3gr. Within the inscription of the Reverse is the virgin wthwith Christ in the hand her lefht left arm & a scepter in ther right hand. Three RixBank dollers fo Hamborough. On the one side a spread Eagle wthwith 32 upon the breast & about it Ferdinandus II. D. G. Rom. Imp. S. A. On yethe other a Castel or Gate City Gate with three high towers & about it Moneta Nova Civita. Hamburgentis Date 1623 1631 1636 Weight 18dwt3g 18dwt 623gr 18dwt8gr Assay WoWorse 8dwt WoWorse 8712dwt wo 10dwt The first & second worn about 4 or 5gr a piece the 3d abbout 3 or 4gr One wthwith another they may be recconed 18dwt 109gr new out of the Mint. A Rix doller of Frankfurt coynd 1638. On one side a spread Eagle & about it Ferdinandus III D. G. Rom. Imp. semp. Augus 1638. On the other wise a little spread Eagle in the midlemiddle of a Cross & about it Moneta Reipub. Francofurtensis. The weight 17dwt 22gr. worn 2gr. Assay Wworse 8dwt as above. Rixdollar of Dantzic coynd 1650 the kings head on one side & about it Iohan. Cas. D. G Rex Pol & Sue. M. D. L. R. Pr. & on the reverse his arms supported & about it Moneta argentea civitatis Gedanensis. Weight 18dwt 8gr worn a grain or two. Worse 10dwt. Eight Mark piece of Sweden coynd 1692. The kings Head wthwith Carolus XI D. G. Rex Sue. & on yethe reverse three crowns in an Escutcheon crowned & about it Dominus Protector meus. 1692. At yethe sides of the Scutcheon 8 M & below A. S. Weight 19dwt 22gr Not worn, or not above 14 grgrains. On the edge Manibus ne ladar avaris. Assay StanStandard. A new coynd sevil piece of 8. wtweight 17dwt 11gr Better 1dwt. A Dutch Gout Gulden Wt.Weight 10dwt 2212gr Assay Worse 2oz. On one side a rugged man between 28 st & about him Nisi dominus Nobiscum. On the other two Lyons passant in an escutcheon & about it Florenus argenteus Ordi. Frisciæ. A silver piece of Hanover. The Dukes arms between 17–00 & about it Georg Lud. D. G. BR & Lun. S. R. I. El. On the other side a running horse & above him In recto decus, & underneath Fein. 23 silb. Weight 8dwt 914gr. Better 17dwt. A new Sevil piece of 8. WtWeight 13dwt 2213gr. Worn 12 grgrain coynd 1700. Worse 012dwt. A Rix doller of ZuricZurich in Switzerland. On one side in streight lines Domine conserva nos in pace 1673 on the other a Lyon rampant with a sword in one clpaw & an escutcheon in the other & about it Moneta nova Reipublicæ Tigurinæ. Weight 17dwt 23gr. Worn 2 Worse 13dwt. Anoth Rix doller of Basil. A spread eagle & about it Domine conserva nos in 56 pace. On the other side 1640 & about it Moneta nova urbis Basiliensis. Weight 18dwt. 1812gr. Not worn. gGlossy out of yethe Mint. Worse 712 dwtpennyweight. A Rix doller of Brunswick & Lunenberg. A mixt coat of arms & about it Frideric. Vlric. Dux Brunswi. et L. & on the reverse a wild hairy man standing naked wthwith a Young tree in his hand & about him Honestum pro patria. 1623. Weight 18dwt 16gr worn 1 or 2gr. Worse 8dwt. A Rix doller of the Duke Brandenburg. His head to hids midriff with a scepter in his hand & about him Frid. Wilh. D. G. Mar. Baand. S. Ro. Imp. Arch. Cam. Pr. El. And on the other side a mixt coats of arms & about it Mag. D. PR. I. C. M. S. Pe Dux. No date. WtWeight 18dwt. 12gr. Worn 2gr or 3gr. Worse 8dwt Another like the former. About the head Georg. Wilh. D. G. Marchi. Bran. sacr. Rom. Imp. Archic. El. D. Prus. And about the reverse Anfranck Bedenk. Das. Ende. 1634. Weigh 18dwt 12gr Worn 1gr. Worse 10dwt. A Rix dDoller of Nuremberg. A spread Eagle & about it Ferdinand II D. G. Roman. Imper. semper Augustus D. P. On the Reverse three Escutcheons between 16–21 & about them Moneta argentea Reipub Nuremberg. Weight 18dwt 212gr. Worn 3 or 4gr. Another 1623 not worn. WtWeight 18dwt 16gr Another 1626 WtWeight 18dwt 6gr Worn 2gr. Assays 5dwt 3dwt 8dwt worse A Rix Doller of Mentz. The Bishops head to the paps & about it Anselmus Casimirus D. G. Archiep. & on yethe Reverse a coat of Arms & about it Mog. Rom. Imp. per Ger. Arch. Ca. P. E. Vnder yethe arms 1637. Weight 2d. 18dwt 3gr worn 5gr. Worse 612 dwtpennyweight. A Rix Doller of this Emperor Leopold wthwith his head on one side & arms on the other coynd 1660. Weight 18dwt 8gr worn 2 or 3gr. Worse 11dwt. A coyn of yethe Duke of Brandenburg. His head on one side & about it Frid. III. D. G. Mar. Brand. S. R. I. Arc. & El. On the reversreverse his arms crowned wthwith this inscription Moneta Nova Brandenb. 1689. Weight 11dwt. 2gr. Worn 12gr or 1gr. Vnder the arms 23. Worse 2oz, 3dwt. A Roupee better 16 or 17dwt, weight 7dwt 10gr Rix doller of Albertus Duke of Brandenburg coynd 1549 & current at Hamborough. The Dukes head to his wast one & about him Albert D. G. Marchio. Brandenb. And on the Reverse a great Cross wthwith a coat of Arms in the middle & four coats of arms in the quarters between the Barrs, & about it Si Deus pro nobis quis contra nos. Weight 18dwt 7gr worn 54 or 65gr or 6. Worse 712dwt. ThreThree Rix dollers of Franckfurt. On one side the spread eagle & about it Ferdinand II or III D. G. Rom. Imp. Semp. Aug. A On yethe Reverse a large cross wthwith a spread Eagle in an EscutheonEscutcheon in yethe middle of yethe Cross & about it Moneta argentea Reip. Francofurtensis. Dates 1634, 1641, 1647. WtWeight 18dwt 4gr. 18dwt 83gr 18dwt 8gr Worn 4 or 5, 35, 3. Mean Weight when new 18dwt 9gr. Worse 8dwt. 10dwt. 7dwt. Another 1638. Worse 8 dwt.pennyweight as above. Three Rix Dollers of Lubec. The spread Eagle wthwith Ferdinand II/II D. G. R. Imp s. Aug On yethe Reverse, Christ & about him moneta nova Lubecensis Weight 18dwt 146gr12 18. 16. 18. 9 worn. Worn 1gr 2gr 4gr Date 1588, 1581, 1630, Worse 10dwt. 6dwt. 10dwt. Rix doller of Hannover. The spread eagle & about it Ferdinand II. D. G. R. Imp. S. Aug. On the oreverse a city Gate & about it Moneta Nova Civitatis Hannoveræ 1625. Weight 18dwt 9gr worn 3gr. Worse 8dwt. Rix doller of Magdeburg. A man wthwith a flag leaning on an Escutcheon wthwith a spread Eagle & about him Sanctus Mauritius. On yethe reverse an Escutcheon & about it Moneta Archiepiscopatus Magdeburg. WtWeight 18dwt 10gr Worn 2gr. Date 1608. Worse 10dwt Two pieces of Cosms II Duke of Tuscany. On side the Duke to yethe middle on the other seven mullets in an Escutcheon crowned. About yethe head Cosmus II magn. Dux Etrur. IIII. About the Escutcheon, Pisa invetustæ majestatis mem. The dates 1691, 1621. Weights 18dwt 112gr, 18dwt 1gr. Worn 3gr 4gr. Worse 10dwt. 7dwt. Ducat of Danemark. On one side C5 in cypher Crowned. On the other side three coats of arms in an escutcheon crowned & about it D. G. Rex Da. No. V. G. 1691. In the lowest coat are three crowns in the higesthighest to yethe right hand a Lyon holding or walking on a crooked poleax, & to yethe left three Lyons passant. The weight 2dwt 523 grgrains. gGlittering new out of the Mint. Better 1car 2gr. Rix doller of Poland. The knings head to the wast & about it Sigismund III Rex III D. G. Rex Pol. M. Dletrus. Prus. Maj D,LIT,RVS. PRVS. RVS. MAS. On the reversreverse a mixt coat of arms crowned & about it Sam. Liv. Ne. No. Sue. Got. Va. DOHR. Rex. WtWeight 18dwt. 13gr. Worse 10dwt. ThreThree Dutch Styversschellings: A spread eagle on one side & horsman on yethe other. WtWeight 3dwt − 2gr 3dwt − 212gr. 3dwt + 2gr. Weight of all three 9dwt − 3gr. Worn worn all together 1gr. Made in several towns of Holland. Assays Wworse 4oz 1012dwt, worse 4oz 1112 dwtpennyweight, worse 4oz 712dwt. Four Peru pieces of 8 much worn. Their Assays worse 1dwt, Wworse 412dwt, StaStandard. Worse 4oz 1012dwt. 4oz 1112dwt. 4oz 712dwt worse 712dwt. A Rix doller of the city of HannoverLuneberg much like that of HamboroughtHamborough On one side a spread Eagle & about if Ferdinandus II D. G. Rom. Imp. S. Aug. On the other side tahe swall & Gate of a city & about it Moneta nova Civi. Lunaburgensis The date 1636. Weight 18dwt 8gr. WoWorse 10dwt. Worn about 3gr Two IuliosTestons of the Pope. On one side a coat of arms wthwith the Popes crown upon it & about it Innocent XI Pont. M. A. IX. On the other side in streight lines. Melius est dat quam accipere. Coynd 1684, 1685 Glossy out of the Mint. Not at all worn. Weight 5dwt 21gr 5dwt 2112gr together 11dwt 1812gr Assay worse 1dwt, StaStandard. Neatly coyned. A piece of money of Naples of 50 grains or 5 carlins coynd 1693. Weight 7dwt worn 18gr. About the kings head Car. II D. G. Rex Hisp. et Neap. On yethe reverse a gold fleece suspended & under it G. 50 that is Grains 50. W.Weight 3dwt. A Ducat of yethe DukeMarquess of Brandenburg coynd 1629. ThreThree heads & about them D. Gra. Frid. Alb. Christ. Fr. March. Brand Duces & on the Reverse about a mixt coat of arms Pruss. St. Pom. Cas. Van. Iag. Burg. I. Nunb. Pr. R. Weight 2dwt 412gr worn 13 grgrain A quarter Gulden of yethe Duke of Saxony. About his head Ioh. Georg. II. D. G. Dux Sax. I. C. & Mont. And on yethe reverse about his arms Sac. Rom. Imp. Archim. et Elector. 1678 & under the Arms 16. Weight 2dwt 10gr. Worn 12 or 1 grain. Better 612 dwtpennyweight. A coyn of yethe Duke of Brandenburg 1670. About his head Fri. Wilh. D. G. M. Br. S. R. I. Arch. et Elector & about his arms suprem. Dux in Prussai. 1670. And under the arms 13. Markt to denote the value raised. Weight 5dwt 22gr. Worn 1 or 2gr. Weight 10dwt. 7gr. Worse 2oz A coyn of yoryour Duke of Brandenburg 1675 About his head Rud. Aug. D. B. E. Luneb. On the Reverse a Lyon between two Pillars & about it Moneta Brunsv. And under the arms 162375. Weight 10dwt 6gr. Worn 2gr Worse 12dwt. Another 1676. Wieght 10dwt. 7gr Worn 1gr. Worse 12dwt.