Holograph notes on possible subjects and mottoes for George I's Coronation medal Isaac Newton c. 561 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 August or September 1714, c. 561 words.

Mint 19/3/316 includes calculations of costs.

On reverse of Mint 19/3/316: mathematical fragment relating to the Principia, Book 3, proposition 35. Mint 19/5/31 is preceded by notes on Persian history, which are resumed on the reverse.

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The hand putting on the Crown represents Providence

The Motto may be Favente Deo, or Favente Deo, gaudente populo. or Plaudentibus populis. or ob securitatem publicam or Fide publica or In auguratus above & only the date below. Time may be taken to think of the best Motto before the Puncheons are finished.

The manner manner is only s

For if from any regular series you subduct all the terms but the lafirst or two or three first there will be produced a new series equall to the terms wchwhich are were not subducted. So from the series 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 + & subduct all the terms but the first & there will remain a new series equal to the first term vizt

= = { 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 + 15 &c } = 1. − 12 − 13 − 14 − 15 − 16 &c 11,2 + 12,3 + 13,4 + 14,5 + 15,6 &c = 1. oror 11 + 12 + 13 + 14 − 12 − 13 − 14 − 15 − 16 − 17 − 18 − 19 − 11,2 + 12x3 + 14x5 + 16x7 + 18x9 + &c = 1. Another Draft of this sortmighymight be a Woman present the King with a Governail, & the Woman might be either with a Scepterspear in in her left hand to represent Great Britain or with a in a Veil to Represent Religion. The following designe is also proposed. to me. In allusion to the Kings Arms as Elector of Hannover, wchwhich is a pransing horse wthwithout bridle or sadle: A Pegasus flying with this Motto Altius negus, infinus nolo. 316 The Motto may be historical namely vizt suppose Procerib. et pop. consent. & below in the exercue Or above In anAbove, Coronat. et inunct. Oct. & below, MDCCXIV. Or any other of the Mottos where the king is on the Reverse or wchwhich can be thought of before the Puncheons ofbe finished And if it be thought fit to express the liberty of the people (gtgt Britain according to the seatled constitution, it may be done by drawing a yoke under the foot of Bri-tannia. Silver 5s 7d per ozounce & 1d refining = 5s 8d per ozounce = 5335li 8s per lwtpound weight = 20medalles. 20 medalls = 3.18s. 200 medalls = 39li, 1200 = 234li Gold = 4li 7s prper ozounce. refining 1s per ozounce. Gold & refining 4li. 9s per ozounce = 52li. 16s per lwtpound weight = 16 medalls. Coining 3s prper Medall. Gold & Coyning = 55li. 4s = 1lwt = 16 medalls. 80 medalls = 276li. 300 Medalls = 690li 200 Medalls =1035. 1200 ☾=234. 1269. 22 silver Medals = 12oz = 3li 7s silver, 1s refining & 2211s workmanship = 3li 19s = 4li. − 1s 1200 medalls = 200li − 2li 10s + 18li 4. 6 + 3. = 215. 18s. 0d 80 Gold Medalls = 276li. 100 Gold medalls = 276 + 69 = 345li. 200 G.Gold MedMedalls = 690li. 1200 S.Silver MedMedalls = 215. 18s 905. 18 828552 138138 69690 1035 in he names the differences of monies as your may see in Lib. 2, Prop. XIV] in cas And in Lib. 11 Princip Prop. XIV he called the second difference the differentce of moments.