Holograph notes on Venetian coins Isaac Newton c. 146 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 ca. 1702, c. 146 words.

Written over a list, in another hand, of the contents of three parcels of coins.

 MINT 19/2/41, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/41 ca. 1702 England English Holograph Unknown Hand 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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☉ Zacheen of VenicVenice 2dwt 5gr. / 23 carcarats 3gr. 22. 2334 ∷ 88. 95 ∷ 53:

Ducat 14dwt 18gr = 354gr. 11110 ∷ 354 In one parcel 27. Guineas & 2. 12 Guineas Bad, & 14 Good Guineas In another 15. Guineas & 12 Bad. 9. Guineas & 12 Good In another. 83. Guineas & 12 bad. 33. Good A Venetian Zacheen of ☉ weighs 2dwt 5gr is better 1car 3gr equals 57gr314 of orour standard gold. A Venetian Ducat of ☽ weighs 14dwt 1812gr = 354gr is worse 1oz 4dwt equals 977233gr of or Standard ☽ = 31534gr of our standard ☽. In Venice Aa Ducat is 124 sols & 3 Ducats 12 souls (= 97723 grgrains of orour stastandard ☽) is yethe value of a Zacheen at Venice In HolandHolland & Germany a Ducat of ☉ is better & weights 2dwt. 5gr.