Holograph list of weights and assays of 23 Scottish coins 1665-95

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/87, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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A 60^lb piece weighing of Charles 2^d 1680|2| weighing 425^gr word|s| iij^dwt

A 60^℔ piece of William & Mary 1691 wieghing 425^gr standard

A 40^℔ piece of |K| William 1695 weighing 283^gr wors {illeg}|i|ij^{dw^t}

{illeg}|A| 20^℔ piece of K. William 1695 weighing 141^gr stan{illeg}|dard|

A 25^℔ piece of Charles 2^d 1673 weighing 175^gr wors vij^dwt

{illeg}|A| 1{illeg}|5|^℔ piece of Charles 2^d 1675 weighing 101^gr wors 2|i|j^{dw^t}

A 10^℔ piece of K Iames II weighing 68^gr standard

A 5^℔ piece of K William weighing 35^gr wors 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt

A 12^℔ piece of Charles {illeg} 2^d weighing 86^gr wors vij^{dw^t}

A 6^℔ piece of Charles 2^d 1665 weighing 42^gr worse iiij $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt

A		3^℔		piece of	Cha II	1682,	weight	425^gr	wors	iij^{dw^t} or ij
		3^℔			{illeg} W. M	1691		425	sta
		3^℔			Car	1681		41{illeg}\|6\|	wors	iiij
		\|40\|			\|Iac. II\|	\|16{illeg}\|8\|7\|		\|284\|	\|not assayd\|
		40^s			W^m	169{illeg}\|6\|		284^gr	sta
		40^s			W^m	1695		283	wors	iij or ij.	284
		40			W	1689		284	sta
		\|40\|			\|Wil\|	\|1696\|		\|285\|	\|wors\|	\|{illeg}\|ij\|\|
		40			W	1695		284	sta
		\|40\|			\|Iacobs\|	\|1688\|		\|283\|	\|sta\|
		20^s			W	1695		141	sta		142
		20			W	1696		142	sta
		20			W	1695		142	sta
		\|10\|			\|Gul.\|	\|1695\|		\|71 $\frac{1}{2}$ \|	\|not assayd.\|
		10^s			{illeg}\|Ia\| II	1687		71	sta
		\|10\|			\|W^m\|	\|1695\|		\|68\|	\|sta\|	\|a peace {wors}{worn}\|
		10			{illeg}\|Ia\| II			71	sta
		\|10\|			\|W^m\|	\|1695\|		\|73\|	\|sta\|
		5^s			Wil^m			35	wors	1 $\frac{1}{2}$ or $\frac{1}{2}$
{Hatton}	{	26^s.	8^d		Cha II	1673		16\|7\|5	wors	vij
		13.	4		Cha II	1675		102	wors	ij
		13.	4		Cha II	16		86	wors	vij
		6^s	8^d		Cha II	1665		42	wors	iiij $\frac{1}{2}$

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