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

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/68, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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M^r Cassini, Maraldi, De la Hire, Louril, Fonte{illeg}|n|ell, Monmort, Observatory, Abby Bignon, Aby|b|e Varign{illeg}t|on|, {illeg} Academy.

Abby Bignon\3/, the Academy\1/, the Observatory\2/, \Mons^rs/ Fontenell, {M^r} Cassini, Maraldi, De la Hire, Louvill, Varignon, Monmort.

diameter Terræ est pedum Paris. 39391078. 365. 100 ∷ 10792{illeg}|0|\76/ = 31^s. 16^d $\frac{1}{2}$ = 1876 $\frac{1}{2}$ .

Pro

Nobilissimo et eruditissimo
viro Equite Isaaco Newton
Domino meo Colendissimo.

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Moeda of Portugal of 2000 Res. 11 oz fine. Weig{illeg}|h|t 3. 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr = {illeg}|8|2^gr.

Crusado of Portugal of 400 Res. 11 oz fine Weight 11. 4 = 26{illeg}|8|^gr.

1 ☉ = 16 $\frac{1}{6}$ ☽ in Portugal. 15.

A pound weight of fine gold is equal in value to 16 pound weight of fine silver in Spain & Portugal, to 15 pound weight in France, to 14^{lw^t} 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^oz in Holland & Germany\Italy/, to 14. 9 in Germany. to 14 6 {illeg}|a|t Hamborough & Dantzick. to 14|5|^℔. 16^oz. 18|7|^{dw^t}. 5^gr in England

	{	in Spain
		16.	0.	0.	0	}		{	Spain {illeg}\|&\| Portu{illeg}\|g\|al
A pound w^t of\|eight\| fine of fine gold is worth about		15.	6.	17.	5		of fine silver /in\		England
		15.	0.	0.	0				France
		14.	10.	10.	0				Holland & I{illeg}\|t\|aly
		14.	9.	0.	0				Germany
		14.	6.	0.	0				Hamburgh & Dantzik.

			li	s	d
	{illeg}	{	1.	2.	1	{illeg}\|in\| Spain & Portugal
A Guinea is worth in/about\			1.	1.	6	in England
			1.	0.	8 $\frac{1}{2}$	in France
			1.	0.	7\|6\| $\frac{1}{2}$	in Holland & Italy
			1.	0.	4 $\frac{1}{2}$	in Germany
			1.	0.	0\|1\|	at H{mb}\|am\|burg & {illeg}\|D\|antzic
			1.	0.	0	in Dantzic

	{	16		to 1 in Spain & Portugal
G Fine gold is \in value/ to fine silver of equal weight as about (very nearly) as		15 $\frac{4}{7}$		to 1 in England
		15		to 1 in France. Now 16 $\frac{5}{7}$ 15 $\frac{1}{10}$ to 1.
		14 $\frac{7}{8}$		to 1 in Holland & Italy
		14 $\frac{3}{4}$		in Germany
		14 $\frac{5}{9}$		at Hambourgh
		14 $\frac{1}{2}$		at Dantzig
		li	s	d
	{	1.	2.	1 \or 2^d/	in Spain & Portugal
{illeg}\|A G\u/inea is worth about\|		1.	1.	6	in England
		1.	0.	8 $\frac{1}{2}$	in France. Now 1. 0. {illeg}\|1\|0.
		1.	0.	6 $\frac{1}{2}$	in Holland & Italy
		1.	0.	4 $\frac{1}{2}$	in Germany
		1.	0.	1	at Hamburgh
		1.	0.	0	in\|a\|t Dantzic