Holograph notes on French, German, Portuguese, Dutch and New England coins Isaac Newton c. 1,387 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 ca. 1702, c. 1,387 words. MINT 19/2/18-19, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/18-19 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
1824

Cross Dollar of Flanders with this inscription about the cross. PHIL IIII. D. G. Hisp. et Indiar Rex & on yethe Revers a coat of several arms wthwith this inscription Archid. Aust. Dux Burdg Brab. et co. Fl

One piece 1630 weight 17dw 16gr12 worse 12dwt

Another piece 1622 wirth 17dwt 18gr worse 12dwt worn Another 1622 weight 17dwt 122gr worse 132dwt worn A half cross Dollar 1648 wors 13 dwtpenny weight weight 19dwt 21grgr. besides loss of assay9dwt 1gr Worn A cross Dollar 1694 wors 12dwt weight 12dwt weight 178dwt 2001234gr besides loss of assay Little worn In general these pieces are 1012 ounces fine, & 178dwt 221gr ar 18dwt 1gr when new coyned. If 18dwt a piece is worth 4s. 2d1537 or If 17dwt 22gr a piece is worth 4s 2d4s 225. And abating 1d for wearing the current pieces are worth 4s 2d. Mr Floyers sets them at 4s 7d Legg Dollars. An armed man wthwith a sworn in his right hand the blade leaning on his shoulder & in his left hand a soble string at wchwhich hangs an escutcheon wthwith yethe arms of a DuthDutch Province covering heis left legg. His right legg stands in view. About it this inscription. Mo. No. arg. Confoed. Belg. West. Com. Zel. &c And on the revers the arms of the seven provinces vizt In an Escutcheon a Lyon rampandt wthwith a sword in one foot & seven darts in yethe other with this inscription Concordia res parvæ crescunt. One piece 1697 not worn worse 1312dwt weight 17dwt 2314gr + wast by assay Another piece 1698 not worn worse 15dwt weight 17dwt 2312gr + wast by assay Another piece 1695 not worn worse 13dwt weight 178dwt 2134gr + wast by assay Several others coyned in 1701 were found by assays in the Tower 12dwt worse one of them 13dwt worse. They should be therefore 10oz fine but often prove 1, 2, or 3dwt worse thn 10oz. In general worsthese pieces are 10 ounces 1012dwt fine & when new coyned weight 178dwt 20014gr when new coyned, & so are worth 4s 4d34d. Mr Floyers sells em at 4s 7d a piece Collen Dollars The Bishops head on one side with this inscription Maximil Hen. D. G. Arc. Col. Prin. El. H And on the reverse his arms wthwith this inscription Ep. et Prince. Leod. Dux Dulo Mar. Fr. Coi. Lo. H. One piece 1671 worse 13dwt weight 17dwt 1812gr worn 4 or 5gr Another piece 1666 worse 14dwt weight 17dwt 1321gr much worn Another 1688 worse 13dwt weight 17dwt 148gr much worn Another 1683 worse 12dwt weight 178dwt 700gr. In general these pieces are 10oz 09dwt fine (by law 1012oz) & weigh 178dwt 01gr when new coynd & ynthen are worth 4s 2d18. Mr Floyer values them at 4s. 7d a piece Lyon Dollars A man to the thighs holding an Escutcheon before him with this inscription Mo: Ar. pro. Confoe. Belg. West Campen &c And on the Reverse a great Lyon rampant wthwith this inscription Confidens Deo non movetur One piece 1687 worse 2oz 2dwt weight 17dwt 12gr. Another 1640 worse 2oz 5dwt weight 16dwt 22gr 17dwt 534 Another 1650 worse 2oz 112dwt weight 16dwt 18gr Another 1637 worse 2 ozounces 7dwt weight 17dwt 1314 grgrains These pieces seem legally 109 ounces fine but are commonly coarser by one two & sometimes by 3 4 or five penny weight. Three Lyon Dollars not assayed dated 1641, 1645, 1648 weight 17dwt 9gr. 17dwt 4gr 17dwt 7gr & perhaps when new coyned they might weigh 17dwt 18gr as Reynolds put them. I had rather say 17dwt 14gr where new coyned In payments they are valued atworth 3s 8d a piece by yethe Refiner in byuying & 3s 6d in selling. Portugal pieces (old (new) ones) with the arms of Portugal on one side & the number 400 res on one side yethe arms And about it this inscription Alphonsus VI. (Ioannes IIII) D.G. Portug. (Petrus II D.G. Rex Portug.) et Alg. Rex & on the Reverse the arms of a great cross with this inscription In hoe signo vences. An old 12 piecpiece of 200 Res worse 1dwt weight 6dwt 20gr. Another old 12 piece of 200 Res stampt 250 worse 112d weight 6dwt 17gr A new 12 piece of 200 Res 1690 worse 1dwt weight 5dwt. 10dwt12gr + great loss by assay. An new whole piece of 400 Res 1691 worse 212dwt weight 11dwt. 0314gr. Another of 1689 worse 112dwt full weight 11dwt 734gr. Another of 1688 worse 1dwt weight 10dwt. 22gr Another of 400 res 1688 not assaid weight 11dw5 5gr Another of 1687 not assaid weight 11dwt 4gr. Another of 1687 not assaid weight 11dwt 2gr. Another of 1689 not assaid weight 11dwt 713gr. Another of 1689 not assaid weight 11dwt 5gr Another of 1689 not assaid weight 11dwt 5gr Another of 1690 not assaid weight 11dwt 1gr A new 12 piece of 200 Res 1689 not assaid 5dwt 1114gr An old whole piece of 400 Res very much worn not assaid weight 11dwt 4gr An old half piece of 200 Res pretty much worn & markt 250 weight 6dwt 23gr. The old pieces by marking were raised from 400 to 45500 res & then new pieces of 400 res were coyned lighter then the old ones in proportion of 4 to 5. The old Both new & old are coyned for 11 ozounces fine & one wthwith another are finer by 12dwt. The weight of the new whole pieces after when new coyned is 11dwt 5gr or at most 11dwt 6gr or 11dwt 412gr. The three old ones weighed one wthwith another before the assaying 7dwt 023gr & had lost 8 or 10 grains by wearing so they seem to be 23 of the new ones. They are one wthwith another worse 112dwt, & so are worth 3218 dpence = 2s 818d. A nNew England shillings with this inscription on one side New England 1652 & on yethe reverse a Pine or fire tree with this inscription about it In Masathusets. They were standard & one wthwith another weighed 32dwt 2212gr being pretty equally sized, & so were worth 9d14 + a piece. A pound made 80 shillings wthwith the remedy. An 8 Mark piece of Sweden was standard full, & weighed (after loss by assay) 20dwt 912gr when new coyned 20dwt 10gr or 1012, worth 5s. 3d. One Sevill piece coynd 1691 weight 00oz. 13dwt. 21gr standstandard Another Sevill piece coynd 1700 weight 00. 14dwt. 00gr standstandard. Silver Lewises old coyn wthwith three Lillys in an Escutcheon plain One 1687 standard. One 1682 better 2dwt One 1651 worse 212dwt One 1680 sta.standard One 1679 better 112dwt Silver Lewises restampt with two sprigs of rose mary or palm tree about yethe round Escutcheon. One 1694 worse 8dwt One 1694 stastandard One 1694 stastandard One 1694 better 1dwt One half Lewis coynd 1690 restampt 1694, worse 1dwt Ducatons of Flanders. The kings head on one side wthwith this inscription Phil IIII D. G. Hisp. et Indiar. Rex and on yethe reverse a mixt coat of arms spupported wthwith Lyons wthwith this inscription Archid. Aust. Dux Burg. Brab. &c. 10gr One 1630 better 4dwt. wtweight 20dtdwt10gr The first much worn, the 2d scant a grain the 3d & fourth 3 or 4 grains. One 1636 better 5dwt full. 20dtdwt162134gr One 1638 better 4dwt. 201612 One 1658 better 4dwt. 201414 One wthwith another they are better 3dw 414dwt. The Assaymaster of the Mint tells me that he f generally sfinds these Ducatons 412dwt better, & has seldom met with any so coarse as these four. Ducatons of Holland. One one side an armed man on horsback, on the other side the Belgic Lyon wthwith a sword & 7 darts in a scutcheon supported by Lyons. Inscribed Mo. no. Arg. pro confoe Belg Prov. Holland West &c & on the reverse Concordia res parvæ crescunt. One 1672 better 3dwt. weight 20dwt 1634gr 1673 better 3dwt scant wtweight 20dwt 2034gr 1675 better 4dwt wtweight 28dwt 1814gr 3 5534 18.14 Collen Ducatons coyned 1668, 1674 1675 weighing 20dtdwt 9gr 20dtdwrt 12gr12 (pretty much worn) & 20dtdwt 1612 worn 2 or 3 grains. Bedtter 3dwt, 4dwt scant, 3dwt scant. The Bishops head & arms & inscriptions as in the Dollars.