Summary of gold-silver ratios and the value of the guinea in nine countries

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/5, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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One pound weight of fine gold is recconed in France equall in value to 15 pound {illeg}|w|eight of fine silver, & at this rate a Guiena is worth 1^li 0^s. 0^d $\frac{1}{2}$ .

According to the proportion of Gold to silver in Holland a Guinea is worth about 1^li. 0^s. 0^d $\frac{1}{2}$ . or {1^li0} 20^s. 7^d

In the countries of the Electors\Dukedomes/ f Brandenburgh, Saxon{illeg}|y|, Brunswick & Lunenburg, Hannover, Zeel, Wolfenbuttel &c the Guinea is 1^li. 0^s. 4^d. or 20^s. 5^d

At Hamburgh it is worth 20^s. 0^d $\frac{1}{4}$ \or 20^s. 1^d/. At Dantzig it is worth 19. 11 $\frac{1}{2}$ or. 20^s.

{illeg}|A|t Rome Venice Florence Leghorn Bulloin Ancona Millain Naples Genoa the Spanish piece of eight\Pistole/ & French Lewidor is worth about 15^s 10^d $\frac{1}{2}$ & the Guinea \is worth/ about 20^s. {0}\6^d/ 7^d or within a penny more or less\or 8^d/

In Spain & Portugal the Guinea was worth \about/ {3}|1|^l. 2^s. {3}|5|^d. The {illeg}|h|igh value of Gold in these countries\Spain/ makes their silver goe into all Europe as fast as it comes from the west Indies, while their Gold stays at gome in competent quantity.

In Spain \pme lw^t fine ☉ is equal in value to 16 lw^t of ine ☽. For/ a double dobl{eo}|{o}|n or four Pistole piece weighs is of equal weight with a silver Doller or piece of eight & passes for 16 \such/ pieces of eight; at w^ch rate {illeg}|a| Guinea is worth 22^s. 1^d. The high price of Gold in Spain \{illeg}/ makes their Silver goe into Europe as fast as it comes from the West Indies.

In France one pound weight of fine gold is recconed equal in value to 15 pound weight of f{illeg}|in|e silver & at this rate a Guinea is {illeg}|wo|rth {illeg}^li 20^s. 8^d $\frac{1}{2}$

According to the proportion of Gold to silver in Italy & Holland a Guinea is worth about 20^s. 7^d.

In the Dukedomes of Brandenburg, Saxony, Brun{illeg}|s|wich, Lunenburg, Hannover, Zell, Wolfenbuttel, &c the Guinea is worth about 20^s 5^d

At Hamburgh it is worth about 20^s 1^d.

At Dantzi{g}|c|k it is worth {illeg}|a|bout 20^s.

In Portugal it is of about the same value as in Spain.