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A State of the Gold & Silver coyned Species as they now pass in France compared with the
Standard Gold & Silver Species of England
The Gold Species of France are Louis D'ors of the Old or New Fabrick
|
dw |
gr |
|
Livers |
Sols |
|
The Old Louis D'or weighs |
4: |
8 |
& passes for |
15 | 10 |
} |
The standard is of 11 deniers or 11oz Fine Gold or fine Silver to every 12oz Troy |
New Louis D'or weighs |
5: |
6 |
|
20 |
— |
The Louis blank of silver |
19: |
12 |
|
5 |
— |
From whence it follows, That the Species of Gold & Silver of France Weigh & pass Vizt.
|
Livers |
Sols |
|
Livers |
|
oz |
dw |
gr |
322 |
Louis D'or & 25 Sols |
of the Old Species |
At |
15. |
10 |
is |
5000. |
At |
4dw: | 8gr |
Weigh |
69: |
17: |
22 |
250 |
Louis D'or |
of the New |
|
20 |
— |
|
5000 |
|
5: |
6 |
|
65: |
12: |
12 |
1000 |
Louis blank |
of the New |
|
5 |
— |
|
5000 |
|
19: |
12 |
|
975: |
— |
Livers |
Sols |
|
|
oz |
dw |
gr |
|
|
|
|
£ |
s |
d |
322 |
& 25 |
Old Lewis d'ors |
weigh |
69: |
17: |
22 |
} |
deniers |
|
{ |
279: |
11: |
08 |
250 |
— |
new Lewis d'ors |
|
65 |
12 |
12 |
11 |
or standard is worth, coyned into Guineas at 5dw: 9gr |
262: |
10 |
— |
1000 |
Lewis Blank |
975 |
— |
– |
11 |
or standard of 11oz: 2dw–: 966oz: 4dw coyned into Crowns 19: 8 |
£250 |
— |
|
|
|
|
Livers |
|
| | | |
The Inference is That the |
322 |
& 32 Sols |
Old Louis d'or is |
5000 |
} |
So that the Difference between the |
|
250 |
|
new Louis d'or |
5000 |
Old Gold Species & Silver {per Cent} is | £ | 11. | 16 |
|
1000 |
|
Louis blank |
5000 |
& the New |
5 | — |