Holograph note of the number and cost of Coronation medals Isaac Newton c. 126 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 c. April 1702., c. 126 words. MINT 19/1/415, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/1/415 c. April 1702. England English Holograph MintCoin, Seal and Medal Design Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott

28double gold medals weigingweighing 32 ozounces 19dwt 8gr. 7 = 8oz. 4dwt. 20g. 1med = 1oz. 3dwt. 13gr17

One single gold medal = 11dwt. 18gr47 (at 4li 4s prper ozounces) = 2li. 9s. 4d12 Two hundred medals of gold & 1200 medals of silver ordered by the King in Council. Afterwards the CommrsCommissioners of yethe TrearyTreasury ordered 515 gold medalls more, &for yethe ParliamtParliament men &c & 28 double medals for forreign ministers. The silver medals weighed 10dwt 21310gr each The gold will now cost 4li 76s prper ozounces & the silver 5s 7d 771gold gold medal = 1903. 7. 3 material, 38li. 11s workmanship. Total 1941. 18. 3 1200 silver medals 176. 18. 5 material, 10li 0s workmanship. Total 186. 18. 5 2128. 16. 8