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26.

Application to fix a date for a pyx trial of copper money

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/316, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00189

27.

Notes on the proportion of coins of various reigns found in a sample of £101

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/85, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00191

28.

Holograph draft of MINT00173 (Mint 19/1/109)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/291-2, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01898

29.

Notes for MINT00159 (Mint 19/1/228-9)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/252, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00162

30.

Copy of Treasury referral of order for a trial of the pix

Author: Lord of Oxford & Earl Mortimer (Lord High Treasurer)

Source: T 54/22.86, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01086

31.

Holograph draft of MINT00173 (Mint 19/1/109)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/295-8, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01899

32.

Draft of MINT00167 (Mint 19/1/290)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/287, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01990

33.

Conveys an order from the King to calculate the value of other English gold coins in proportion to the 21s. guinea, preparatory to the devaluation of the guinea from 21s.6d

Author: Edward Northey (Attorney General)

Source: MINT 19/2/117-18, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00186

34.

Holograph notes on loss of weight of old hammered coin since the reign of Edward VI

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/90, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00190

35.

Draft of MINT00167 (Mint 19/1/290)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/286, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01989

36.

Two holograph drafts, written as from the Goldsmiths' Company and bullion suppliers, complaining of the excessive fineness of the 1707 trial plate

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/278, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00178

37.

Memorandum by Newton: 'A Memoriall concerning the Trial of the monies in ye Pix by a Iury before the King or Lords of ye Council and Officers of the Mint'

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/307-8, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00165

38.

Letter covering a copy of a Council order for a pyx trial, dated 11 June 1696

Author: Treasury

Source: MINT 19/1/234, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00151

39.

Three holograph drafts of MINT00165 (Mint 19/1/307-8)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/259-64, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00166

40.

'The manner of making the standard Trial pieces'

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/290, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00167

41.

Requests a pyx trial for the coming summer, it being three years since the last one

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/233, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00188

42.

Holograph note on the weight of samples of copper coins

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/328, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00192

43.

Holograph draft of MINT00179 (Mint 19/1/275)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/276, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00180

44.

Holograph note, further to the pyx trial of that date, on the amount coined and pyxed in the Tower from 7 August 1701 to 28 July 1707

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/238, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00172

45.

Statement further to the pyx trial of that date

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/305, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00157

46.

Result of pyx trial held 29 August 1716: coins found satisfactory

Author: Unknown

Source: MINT 19/1/299-301, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00185

47.

Draft of MINT00159 (Mint 19/1/228-9)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/267, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01904

48.

'An Account of the Scotch money'

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/2-3, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00152

49.

Holograph queries about standards of trial plates

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/274, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00175

50.

Draft of MINT00167 (Mint 19/1/290)

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/1/285, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01988

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