Holograph notes on design, weight and assay of thirteen mainly German coins 1685-96 Isaac Newton c. 446 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 Before 11 April 1720, c. 446 words. MINT 19/2/185, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/185 Before 11 April 1720 England English Latin German Holograph MintAnalyses of Foreign Coin and Exchange Rates Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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Two half Guldens of yethe Duke of Hannover. About St Andrew Sanctus Andreas Revivisceus 1692 And about yethe Dukes arms Ernestus Augustus D. G. Eps Osn D. BR. et Lune, And underneath Fein 13 silb. Weight of one 4dwt 4gr of yethe other 4dwt 6gr of both together 48dwt 10gr. No worn. Better 1712dwt.

A 12 Gulden of Brandenburgh 1692. The Electors head & about it. Frid. III D. G. M. B. S. R. I. AC & E. And about his arms crownd Moneta nova 13 Brandenb. Weight 5dwt 13gr. Not worn. Wo.Worse 2oz. 3dwt. StaStandard 4. 12. 5. A coyn of the Elector of HannoverDuke of Zell. On on side XVI Guite Grosch I.I.I & about it Georg. Wilh. D. G. Dux Bruns & Lun. And on the Reverse a Running horse & about him Quo fas et Gloria Ducunt 1694. Weight 11dwt 1gr. Not worn. Worse 2oz. 4dwt. StaStandard 8dwt 20. 10. A coyn I think of Brandenburgthe BpBishop of Hildesheim. On one side 24 Marien Grosch 1684 & about it HILDESHEIMISCHSTADTGELT. On yethe other side about a coat of Arms Da pacem domine in diebus nostris. Weight 11dwt 21gr. Worn 1gr. StaStandard 9. 17. 16 Worse 2oz 12dwt. About yethe Duke Elector of Brandenburgs head Frid. Wilh. D. G. M. B. Elec. 1661 & about his arms Moneta nova Arg. Reins. 23 Weight 12dwt 312gr. Worn 0gr12. Worse 2 ozounces 3dwt. sta.standard 19. 19. 9. About the gate of a city wthwith two towers ––––––––––– is Magdeburg 1675. On the other side Verbum Domini manet in æternum 23 Worn 23 or 4gr Weight 11dwt 14gr. Worse 2oz. 1dwt. StaStandard 9. 11. 2 Two pieces of yethe Bishop of Leige. About his head Ioan. Lud. D. G. EP. et Prin. Leo. About his arms Dux Bull. Mar. Fra, Comes Los. Hor. 169093. Weight 17. 2117. 2112. Worn 2212. grgrains. Assay 111213dwt worse A four Marck piece of Sweden 1693. WtWeight 13dwt 5gr. wo.worse 2oz 18dwt. stastandard 9. 18. 5 Another 169 WtWeight 13. 513gr. sta.standard 1 9 18. 11. 9. 18. 12. 28 Styvers of Groiningen 1699 WtWeight 211dwt 6gr. Worse 2oz 9dwt. A Doller or two Gulden piece of yethe Duke of Hannover. oOn one side about St Andrew Sanctus Andreas revivisceus. On yethe other side about yethe Dukes arms Ern. Aug. D. G. BR et L S R I. El. Ep. O. Worse 07dwt. WtWeight 18dwt. 18gr. A Gulden of the Duke of Saxony 1696. About his head Freider. Augustus D. G. Dux Sax. I. C. M. A & W. About his arms Sac. Rom. Imp. Archim. & Elector 1696. 23 Weight 11dwt. 3gr. Worse 2oz. 1dwt. Sta.Standard 9. 1. 14.