Further draft of <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00327">MINT00327</ref> (Mint 19/2/52) and <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00328">MINT00328</ref> (Mint 19/2/61) Isaac Newton c. 473 words Newton Project London 2019 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 September 1717, c. 473 words. Holograph table of gold coins, drawn up as an appendix to MINT00322 (Mint 19/2/111-16) [MINT 19/2/52] MINT 19/2/25, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/25 September 1717 England English Holograph MintEconomic Theory and Legislation Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Kees-Jan Schilt
Sorts of MoneyFinesses by AssayWeight of new moneyUalue of new moneyWeight of market moneyUalue of market moneyStandardLegal fineness France A Lewidor or piece of 11 Livres Turnois21.car 312gr104gr17. 213103110 Double half & quarter Lewidors in proportion An Ecus, Doller or Crown or pieve of 3 Livres Turnois11.oz 1.dwt42141822 car The half crown, quarter crown (or lardeen) & 12t part of the crown (or Reau) in proportion11 oz Holland Holland Ducats of gold or peices of five Florens23.car 2gr2dwt 5gr122312car Ducatons or four Ducat pieces & Soveraigns or three Ducat pieces in proportion Ducatons or pieces of three Guilders 3 soles11. 5121. 0. 211. 0. 18121114 Three Guilder pieces11oz. 12dwt1.oz 0. 81, 0, 611. Patagons, Rix Dollers Leg Dollers or pieces of 212 Guilders10. 918.dwt 014gr17. 221012 Lyon Dollers8. 11917. 16417. 89 Flanders Ducats of gold or pieces of 4 Florens 16 sols Ducatons of silver or pieces of 3 Florens11.4 6121. 0. 22.1. 0. 161113 Patagons Rixdollers Cross Dollars or pieces of 2 Florens 8 sols10. 1018.217. 201012 Spain The Pistole or piece of four Reales21car. 31210422 The double Dobleon or four Pistol piece, the Dobleon & the 12 Pistole or Ecus de Mare in proportion The piece Real or piece of Eight Reaus of Sevil17.9 The Pillar Piece of Eight, of Sevil11. 442412 The half & quarter pieces of eight in proportiō The Oiece of 8 of Peru10. 812420=17121012 The Mexico piece of 8.11. 142411. The Spaniards at Madrid raised their money 25 pr cent & coyne new Piasires11. 214. 0 Portugal The Moeda or Pistole or Gold piece of 2000 Res22.car 14gr3dwt. 1012 The half & double Pistole in proportion Pataqꝫues or Patagons or silver piece of 500 Res Crusadoes or Ducats or piece of 400 Res11. 012dwt11. 411. These are now raised in proportion of 5 to 6. Venice Zacheen Sequin or Chequin or Ducat or Venice23. 3142dwt 5gr232378car 312 Ducat of silver9. 1814dwt 1810 Ducaton Ecus d'Argent Germany Hungry Ducat23.22. 6 German Ducat.23. 2gr2dwt 5gr132312car. Rix Dollar wthwith his Emperors Head10. 113818. 10 England A Crown piesce11. 2dwt19.dwt.7.gr6345. 011110 A Guinea11.5dwt. 921. 622 Scotland A sixty shllings piece of silver11. 1124234gr14= =17. 161417. 1614 4. 67811110 The 40, 30, 20, 10 & 5 shillings pieces in proportion Italy Pistole of yethe Pope & all Italy to Spanish Pistole as 30 to 3116. 81712 Piastre Ecu or Ducat of Florence to Piastre of Spain as 24 to 234. 812
2oz. 6dwt. 16gr 4.4 £ 44 s 1. 1. 7 9. 16 10. 2s. 25 Florence & Legorn silver Ducats of Ferdinand II Duke of Florence20.dwt. 23gr Piastres of Ferdinand II17. 1114 Silver Ducats of Cosmo III20. 234 Piastres of Cosmo III16. 1712 NB The Ducats are to yethe Piastres as 6 to 5 in weight & the money of Cosmo is lighter then that of Ferdinand by 54 pr cent.