Catalogue Entry: MINT00333

'A Third Letter to a Member of Parliament concerning the Value of GUINEAS, and the true Proportion between Gold and Silver'

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/131-2, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

[Normalized Text] [Diplomatic Text]

Contents

Marginal corrections by Newton.

Notes

Undated printed pamphlet.

[1] 2dwt. {illeg}gr. / 23car 3gr

[2] Reynolds of the Mint {m}akes it 1l iijd; but its never found to {low} now

[3] The Ducat which consists of 124 sols is the Ducat de Banco, not a piece of money but the name of a summ. Tis also the Ducat {couvant} another summ. And perhaps there may be a price {of} money answering to this summ.

[4] 323 Crowns or 1541

[5] 1423 to 1

[6] 3 Guilder Piece is 4 5 6 & 7ll worse. thehe Ducat is Better 4{12}

[7] 1: 1

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