Brief letter concerning the 'perusal' and possible purchase, apparently on Newton's behalf, of some Italian coins from an unspecified 'gentleman'

fos. 10 and 11 are conjoined; this is the recto of the result.

Decat of Venice Vnworn wt.weight 14dwt 14gr $\frac{1}{2}$ Ducat unworn 7dwt 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ gr $\frac{1}{4}$ Ducat unworn 3dwt. 15gr.

A Piece of 124 sols worn 3gr or 4wtweight 17dwt 22gr On one side a Lion winged before yethe Duke of Venice wthwith wthwith a Flagg. & about it S.M Venst. Ant Priol Dun On yethe other side a Saintk before a Raven & about him Memor ero lui Iustina vir & underneath, 124. A

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Piece of 672 sols worn 4gr or 5. Wtweight 98dwt 22gr. Of like form wthwith the former except that the inscription about the Lyon & Duke is S. M. Ven. Domin. Con. D. & underneath the Lyon & Duke are the letters G.D. A Crusade of Venice of 7 Piece 140 sols Weight 20dwt 6gr. On one side a Lion winged in an Escutcheon & about it Sanctus Marcus Venelus & underneath 140. Not worn. On the other side a flourishing Cross & about it Aloysius Contrare Dux Venat & & apart G.S. A half piece of the same form. Weight 10dwt 0

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gr. Worn 2 or 3 grgrains. Vnder the Lyon the number 70 & about the cross Bertue Veleno. Dure Vene. And apart F.C. A quarter piece of the same An Ecu or Escuti of the Pope. Weight 20dwt 14gr Worn

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gr On one side the Popes head & about it Innocent XI Pont. Max. A. VIII. On yethe other side Dextera tya Domine percussit inimicum. 1684. Three Testons of yethe Pope unworn wtweight 17dwt 15gr Singly 5. 21.gr Worn

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grgrains On one side the Popes head & abot.about. it Innocent XI Pont Max. A. VIII. On the other Dextera tua Do. Other four weighed 23dwt 14gr. Single 5.21

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. Other three weighed 17dwt 16gr. A small piece of silver money of the Pope weighed 20

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gr. A half Iule not worn, coynd 1685. A Iulio coyd 1654 weight 2d 3

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gr. worn 1

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or 2

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gr St George slaying a winged Dragon & about him S. Georgius Firrarice Protector 1654. On yethe other side the Popes arms & about them Innocentius X Pont. Max. A piece of Millain wieght 20dwt 14gr. The worn 5gr or 6. The Philip. On one side his head crowned on the other & about it Philippus III Rex Hispan 1621 On the other his arms & about it Dux Mediolan. The crown of Millain Wtweight 17dwt 21 gr. The kings head & about it Carolus II Rex Hispaniarum On yethe Revers his arms & about it Mediolain Dux etc Coyns of Naples of 100, 50, 20, 10 grains all of laike form. The Kings head on one side & about it Car. II. D. G. Rex Hisp & Narem Neap. & on yethe other side a golden Fleece suspended & under it the number of grains. These pieces were very well sized unworn & weighed 14dwt 0

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gr; 7dwt 0

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gr; 2. 19

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; 1. 9

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Two twenty sols pieces of the Duke of Savoy, each weighing 3dwt 21gr. One worn coyned 1677 worn 1

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gr. The Dutchess & her son on one side & about them Mar. 10. Bap. Vic. Am. 11. D. G. Dux Sab. On the other side a mixt coat of arms crowned & about it Prin. Pedsom. Reges Cypri. 1677. The other piece not worn or above

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grgrain. The Dukes head & about it Victor Am. N D. G. Dux Sab. & the reverse like the other. Vnder the arms of them both 5.20. This last coynd 1691. The othertens sols pieces of the Duke of Savoy weighing 7dwt. 21

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gr. And & 1dwt 22gr worn each 1gr. Dates 1676. 1681. Coynd like the 20 sols pieces. Vnder the arms written 5. 10. Two Sevil pieces double Pistoles of a new form, the one not edged coynd 1682 weighing 8dwt 15gr

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the other edged 1699 weighing 8dwt 16 17gr. Well coynd. On one side a coat of arms crowned & about it Car. 11. D.G. on the other a cross & about it Hispaniarum rex On either side yethe coat of arms 4. Item a

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piece of like form & proportional weight. Well sized. Zacheens which half & quarter. A double Pistole of yethe Pope. Weight V 8d 14

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gr: OThe Popes head & about it Veramus Pont. Max. On yethe other side an Angel Mich:with a spere slaying the Devil & about it vivil Deus. 1634. A half Pistole of the Pope weighing 2dwt 4gr The Popes arms wthwith Innocent XI Pont. Max. On yethe other side the Virgin holding Christ & about her Sublimis inter sidera A double Pistole of Millain wtweight 8dwt 12gr worn 1 or 2gr. A single one wtweight 4dwt, 6

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gr not worn Another single one wtweight 4dwt 5

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gr worn

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grgrains.The Isaac Newton Esq. king of spains head on one side & arms on the other. wthwith the title medolain Dux. A double Pistole of Geneva. WtWeight 8dwt 15gr At Her Majestys Mint in yethe Tower worn 1gr. A cross & about it Conradus III Ro. Rex G.F. On yethe other side this figure & about it Dux et Gub Reip. Gen. A Pistole of the Duke of Savoy. WtWeight 4dwt 8

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gr well coynd. His head & about it Car. Em. II. D. G. Dux Sab. 1675. On the other side his arms crownd & about it Prine Pied. Rex Cypri. A double Pistole of Placentia wtweight 8dwt 9gr worn 1gr. A Hungary Ducant wtweight 2dwtdeadweight 5

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grgrains. 10-11 219 45 fos. 10 and 11 are conjoined; this is the verso of the result. SrSir I have waited on yyethe Gentleman abtabout yethe Italian Coins, & I have obtain'd their perusal for 3 or 4 dsdays, So ytthat you please to vouchsafe yethe HonrHonour of calling before I return 'em, shall be glad may pass yoryour observam̄cion, & then if appears amongst 'em any Thing Material where several of a Sort, believe may purchase 'em I'me scarce ever from yethe Counting House except betwixt The 2 & 3 Nor ever expect to see any Gentlemen there for whose CharactrCharacter shall entertain a more sensible Veneration SrSir YorYour most humble & obedtdient ServtServant, Isaac Davies Foster Lane Frydy. 19 Iune 9 a Clock