Holograph notes for MINT00221 (Mint 19/2/198)

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The monies of Spain are the Pistole, of ☉, worth 4 Reales or 32 Reas^[1] or 1088 Maravades

The crown of Mark or $\frac{1}{2}$ Pistole, of ☉ ~ ~ worth 2 Reales or 16 Reas or 544 Maravades

The Reale or Piastre or piece of 8, ☽, worth 1 Reale or 8 Reas of old Plate & 10 of new

The Rea of Plate or ☽ worth 34 Marad|v|ade|i|s.

The Maravade|i| a little piece of copper

Note that since the yeare 1686 their monies have been augmented 25 p^r cent so that there is a difference of 25 p^r cent between y^e Reales or Piasters of new plate & those of old plate. 100 Ducates of new plate {are wort} double are worth 125 Ducats current & so of other species.

Note also that the Ducat is not a real coyne but an imaginary one being a name put for 11 Reos or {illeg}|3|74 Maravadis in Marchandising & 11 Reos & 1 Marav. or 275 Maravadis in Bills of Exchange. For Exchanges are made by the Ducat.

Note also that y^e Spaniards have two sorts of Money the one of Plate w^ch is reale & effective w^ch {illeg}|i|s & the other of B{illeg} Billon w^ch is partly real (of silver & copper) & partly imaginary, & that this money is half y^e value of y^e money of plate.

A Dobra of Castile is the Ducate worth 375 Maravadis

A Castilian of Merchandise or Castiliano is worth 485 Maravadis.

A Florin of Castile is worth 25{illeg}|65| Maravad{es}|ie|s

A \Ducat {or}/ Count or Quento of Marvedies

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A {illeg}|C|rown of Castile is worth 323 M{illeg}|a|rvadies

A pistolet of Gold is 400 Mar{illeg}|v|adies or 11$\frac{3}{4}$ Reales

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The monies of Portugal are (golden) The Gross Piece of fine ☉ of the Ducat, worth 10000 Res, or five Pistoles

The Doppio Moeda or d{illeg}|ou|ble Pistole worth 4000 Res

The Moeda or Pistole worth 2000 Res

The My-Moeda or half Pistole worth 1000 Res.

The silver coyns are Pataques or Patago{illeg}|n|s \markt/ worth 600 Res

The Patagons not markt worth 500 Res

Th Crusados markt woth 500 Res

Pieces of 8 Reales of Plate \w^ch were/ mark{illeg}|t| anno 1643 worth 480 Res

Testons or 5 Vintain pieces worth 100 Res or 2$\frac{1}{2}$ Rials. |For a Rial is 2 Vintain or 40 Res.|

Demivintains of Silver or Copper worth 10 Res

Note the Spanish {illeg}|P|istole is recconed worth 2|3|000 Res & the Spanish Piastre or Piece of 8 Reales worth 750 Res.

Note also that Exchanges are made in Crusadoes of 400 Res

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The monies of France are (in ☉) Double \& single/ Lewises d'or, {singl} & half Lewises. In ☾ The Ecus or Loüis or Crown \formerl{illeg}|y|{illeg}/ The Demi-Ecus or half crown & the Cardecu or quarter-crown, & Reaus or $\frac{1}{12}$ ꝑ^t of crowns