Detailed holograph account of the design, weight, assay and wear of various Scandinavian and German coins

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A quarter Pi{illeg}|ast|er of Sevil. |W^t| 4^dwt 6$\frac{1}{2}$^gr. Date 1682. Worn $\frac{1}{2}$^gr. On one side a Castel & Lyon rampant quartered & about it Carolus II D. G. 1682. On the other side Carolus in cyphers crowned thus & about it Hispaniarum Rex.

A Swedish piece w^th the king standing w^th a sword in hand & three escutcheons at his feet & about him Carolus IX D. HG. Suecor. Gothor. Vandalor. El Rex & over his head {illeg}. And on the other side Christ w^th a Globe in his hand & about him Slavator mundi salva nos & about that Iehova solatium meum. Coynd 17|6|10. W^t 19^dwt 0$\frac{1}{4}$^gr. Worn $\frac{3}{4}$ gr. Worse 8$\frac{1}{2}$ dw^t

Two 4 Mark pieces of Denmark coynd 1657, 1668. On one side F. 3 in cypher thus crowned & about it Dominus providebit On the other side 3 Lyons passant in an Escutcheon crowned & about it {illeg} IIII Marck Danske 16$\frac{57.}{68.}$ Weight 14^dwt 8$\frac{1}{2}$^gr & 14^dwt 9$\frac{1}{4}$^gr. the first worn {illeg}|2| or 3 grains the last not worn. Worse 2^oz 18^dwt 3^oz 1^dwt

A 4 Mark piece of Denmark coynd 1673 w^th this Cypher crowned & about it Pietate et Iustitia. On y^e other side a Lyon grasping a crooked Poleax, a crown above it & about it IIII Marck Danske 1673. W^t 14^dwt 5$\frac{3}{4}$^gr. {Another} Worse 3^oz 2^dwt

Another w^th C 5 in Cypher crowned & about it Pietate & Iusticia. On y^e other side the kings arms crowned & about it III Mark Danske 1686. W^t 14^dwt 8^gr. worn 1^gr. Worse 3^oz

Another the kings head & breast in armour & about it Christian{illeg}. {illeg} V. D. G. Rex Dan. V. G. On y^e other side the kings arms crowned|.| o|O|n the sides 4 M 1690. About it Pietate et Iustitia. W^t 14^dwt 4^gr. Worn 1 or 1$\frac{1}{2}$^gr. Worse 3^oz 1^dwt

A|T|wo others new coyned & glossy not at all worn. On one side the kings Head with this inscription Christ. V Dei gratia. On y^e other side a crown & under it in small letters Piet. et just. & about it Dan. Nor. Van. Got Rex. 1694. W^t 11^dwt 11^dwt 14$\frac{3}{4}$^gr & 11^dwt. 12^gr. Worse 1^oz

A Rix d{illeg}|o|ller of this Emperor Leopold coyn{illeg}|d| 1691. Weight 18^dwt 9$\frac{1}{2}$ gr. worn $\frac{1}{4}$ gr. Worse 10^dwt.

A half rix doller of y^e same. Coyned 1691. Weight 9^dwt. 4^gr. Worn $\frac{1}{2}$ gr. Worse 10$\frac{1}{2}$ dwt

A Gout Gulden or 28 Styvers of Holland {sic}\Freisland/. A man with a sword in hand & about him Nisi dominus 1665. On his sides 28 ST. On the r|R|everse two Lyons passant in an Escutcheon crowned & about it       enus argent. Ordi. Frisiæ. The weight 13^dwt 9^gr$\frac{1}{2}$ Worn 1$\frac{1}{2}$^gr, or 2 gr. Worse 2^oz.

A Guilder piece of the city Daventria coynd 1687. W^t 6^dwt. 17^gr. Worn 1^gr. Worse 2^dwt.

A Lyon Dollar of\\Rixdoller or/ Patgon {sic} of Holla{illeg}|nd| &/ Zeland \of full value/ coyned 1658. Weight 18^dwt 9^gr worn 4 or 5 gr. |Worse| /5^dwt. The man armed is drawn only to the middle\

A three Guilder piece coynd 1698. Weight 20^dwt 7$\frac{1}{2}$^gr. Worn $\frac{1}{4}$ or $\frac{1}{2}$ gr. Worse 2^dwt.

Three\wo/ Rix Dollers of Ferd the Empire of Ferdinand III. His head on one side & about it Ferdinand III. D. G. Ro{illeg}|m|. Im. Se. Aug. Ger. Hu. Boh. Rex. On the reverse, a coat of arms on the breast of a spread eagle & about it Archidux Aust. Dux Bur. Mar. Mor. Com. Tyrol 163 {sic}\5/7. 166|5|4. W^t 18^dwt 5^gr. 18^dwt. 4^gr. {illeg}|E|ach worn 3 or 4^gr. Worse 10^dwt$\frac{1}{2}$ & 10$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt

A third Rix dollar of y^e same Em{illeg}|p|eror. On one side the same w^th the former. o|O|n the other side a mixt coat of arms crowned & about it Arc. Dux. {3} Aust. D. Bur S. K. C. Com. Tyr. The date 1653. |W^t| 18^dwt 8^gr. Worn $\frac{1}{2}$ gr. Wrse 8^dwt.

{illeg}|five| {Head} Rix Dollars of Poland \& y^e cities Dantzick & Thorn./ The first of Sigismund 1620 or 1630, the other four of VLADISLAVS IIII, 1633, 1640, 1640, 1645. The 1^st 2^d & last have \the kings head & on the reverse/ the Kings arms w^th this inscription Sigis III [VLAdislaus IIII] D. G. Rex Pol. M. D. LIT. Rus. Prus. MASVR. about the head & this SAM. Liv. nec non Sue. Got. Vand. Q. H. R. Rex about the arms. The third & \& {sic} 4^th dated 1640/ have also the kings <55v> head with a sword & globe in his hands like the former & on the reverse the arms of the Cities Dantzick & Thorn with these inscriptions Moneta argentea Civitatis Gedanensis. Moneta nove argentea civitatis Thorunensis. Their weight 18^dwt 9^gr 18^dwt 7$\frac{1}{4}$. 18^dwt 6$\frac{1}{2}$^gr. 18^dwt 3$\frac{1}{2}$^gr. 18^dwt 3$\frac{1}{3}$^gr. Worse {illeg}|2|, 3, 3, 4|5|, 3$\frac{1}{2}$. Weight new out of the Mint 18^d. 11^g, 18^d. 10^g, 18^d. 9^g$\frac{1}{2}$, 18^d. 8$\frac{1}{2}$^g, 18^d. 7^g. At a middle recconing 18^dwt 9^gr. Worse 9^dwt, 12^{illeg}dwt, 11^dwt, 12^dwt, 10$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt.

A double Ducat of the Duke of Hannover|.| w^th this In one side a mixt coat of arms w^th this inscription crowned with a Ducat {cap} & about it Georg. Lud D. G. D. BR & LV. S. R. Imp. El. And on the other wise a running horse & over him In recto {illeg}|d|ecus & undern{illeg}|e|ath 1699 very well coyned & not worn but glittering new out of y^e Mint. W^teight 4^dwt 10$\frac{1}{3}$ gr. Assay Better 1^car 2^gr.

A Hungary Ducat. The Emperor standing w^th a scepter & glove in his hands. & about him Leopold D. G. R. I. s. A. G. H. B. Rex On y^e other side A. Au. Du. By. M. Mo. Co. Ty 1701 y^t is {illeg}|{R}om.| Rmperij semper August, Ger. Hung. Bohem. Rex. Archid. Aust. Dux Burg. March. Moraviæ, Comes Tyrol 1701. Weight 2^dwt 5$\frac{2}{3}$^gr. New coynd glossy, not at all worn. Essay {sic} |Better 1 Car 3^gr.| Within the inscription of the Reverse is the virgin w^th Christ {illeg}|i|n the hand \her {lefht} left arm/ & a scepter {illeg}|i|n the|r| {illeg}|r|ight hand.

Three Rix\Bank/dollers fo Hamborough. On the one side a spread Eagle \w^th 32 upon the breast/ & about it Ferdinandus II. D. G. Rom. Imp. S. A. On y^e other a Castel or Gate City Gate with three high towers & about it Moneta Nova Civita. Hamburgentis

The first & second worn about 4 \or 5/^gr a piece the 3^d abbout 3 or 4^gr One w^th another they may be recconed 18^dwt 1{0}|9|^gr new out of the Mint.

A Rix doller of Frankf{illeg}|u|rt coynd 1638. On one side a spread Eagle & about it Ferdinandus III D. G. Rom. Imp. semp. Augus 1638. On the other wise a \little/ spread Eagle in the midle {sic} of a Cross & about it Moneta Reipub. Francofurtensis. The weight 17^dwt 22^gr. worn 2^gr. Assay Worse 8^dwt as above.

Rixdollar of Dantzic coynd 1650 the kings head on one side & about it Ioh|a|n. Cas. D. G Rex Pol & Sue. M. D. L. R. P{illeg}|r|. & on the reverse his arms supported & about it Moneta argentea civitatis Gedanensis. Weight 18^dwt 8^gr worn a grain or two. Wo{illeg}|rse| 10^dwt.

Eight Mark piece of Sweden coynd 1692. The kings Head w^th Carolus XI D. G. Rex Sue. & on y^e reverse three crowns in an Escutcheon crowned & about it Dominus Protector meus. 1692. At y^e sides of the Scutcheon 8 M & below A. S. Weight 19^dwt 22^gr Not worn, or not above $\frac{1}{4}$ gr. On the edge Manibus ne ladar avaris. Assay {illeg}|Stan|.

A new \coynd/ sevil piece of 8. w^t 17^dwt 11^gr Better 1^dwt.

A Dutch {illeg} Gout Gulden W^t. 10^dwt 22$\frac{1}{2}$^gr Assay Worse 2^oz. On one side a rugged man between 28 st & about him {illeg}|Ni|si dominus Nobiscum. On the other two Lyons \passant/ in an escutcheon & about it Florenus argenteus Ordi. Frisciæ.

A silver piece of Hanover The Dukes arms between 17–00 & about it Georg Lud. D. G. BR & Lun. S. R. I. El. On the other side a running horse & above him In recto decus, & underneath {illeg}|Fein.| $\frac{2}{3}$ silb. Weight 8^dwt 9$\frac{1}{4}$^gr. Better 17^dwt.

A new Sevil piece of 8. W^t 13^dwt 22$\frac{1}{3}$^gr. Worn $\frac{1}{2}$ gr coynd 1700. Worse 0$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt.

A Rix doller of Zuric {sic} \in Switzerland/. On one side in streight lines Domine conserva nos in pace 1673 on the other a Lyon rampant with a sword in one cl|p|aw & an escutcheon in the other & about it Moneta nova Reipublicæ Tigurinæ. Weight 17^dwt 23^gr. Worn 2 Worse 13^dwt.

Anoth Rix doller of Basil. A spread eagle & about it Domine conserva nos in <56r> pace. On the other side 1640 & about it Moneta nova urbis Basiliensis. Weight 18^dwt. 18$\frac{1}{2}$^gr. Not worn. g|G|lossy out of y^e Mint. Worse 7$\frac{1}{2}$ dwt.

A Rix doller of Brunswick & Lunenberg. A mixt coat of arms & about it Frideric. Vlric. Dux Bruns{illeg}|w|i. et L. & on the reverse a wild \hairy/ man standing naked w^th a {illeg}|Y|oung tree in his hand & about him Honestum pro patria. 1623. Weight 18^dwt 16^gr worn \1 or/ 2^gr. Worse 8^dwt.

A Rix doller of the Duke Brandenburg. His head to hi{d}|s| midriff with a scepter in his hand & about him Frid. Wilh. D. G. Mar. Baand. S. Ro. Imp. Arch. Cam. Pr. El. And on the other side a mixt coats of arms & about it Mag. D. PR. I. C. M. S. Pe Dux. No date. |W^t| 18^dwt. 12^gr. Worn {illeg}|2|^gr or 3^gr. Worse 8^dw{t}

Another like the former. A{illeg}|b|out the head Georg. Wilh. D. G. Marchi. Bran. sacr. Rom. Imp. Archic. El. D. Prus. And about the reverse Anfranck Bedenk. Das. Ende. 1634. Weigh 18^dwt 12^gr Worn 1^gr. Worse 10^dwt.

A Rix d|D|oller of Nuremberg. A spread Eagle & about it Ferdinand II D. G. Roman. Imper. semper Augustus D. P. On the {illeg}|R|everse three Escutcheons between 16–21 & about {illeg}|the|m Moneta argentea Reipub Nuremberg. Weight 18^dwt 2$\frac{1}{2}$^gr. Worn 3 or 4^gr. Another 1623 not worn. W^t 18^dwt 16^gr Another 1626 W^t 1{illeg}|8|^dwt 6^gr Worn 2^gr. Assays 5^dwt 3^dwt 8^dwt worse

A Rix Doller of Ment{illeg}|z|. The Bishops head to the paps {illeg}|&| about it Anselmus Casimirus D. G. Archiep. & on y^e Reverse a coat of Arms & about it Mog. Rom. Imp. per Ger. Arch. Ca. P. E. Vnder y^e arms 1637. Weight 2^d. 18^dwt 3^gr worn 5^gr. W{illeg}|o|rse 6$\frac{1}{2}$ dwt.

A Rix Doller of this Emperor Leopold w^th his head on one side & arms on the other coynd 1660. Weight 18^dwt 8^gr worn 2 or 3^gr. Worse 11^dwt.

A coyn of y^e Duke of Brandenburg. His head on one side & about it Frid. III. D. G. Mar. Brand. S. R. I. Arc. & El. On the revers {sic} his arms crowned w^th this inscription Moneta Nova Brandenb. 1689. Weight 11^dwt. 2^gr. Worn $\frac{1}{2}$^gr or 1^gr. Vnder the arms $\frac{2}{3}$. Worse 2^oz, 3^dwt.

A Roupee better 16 or 17^dwt, weight 7^dwt 10^gr

Rix d{illeg}|o|ller of Albertus Duke of Brandenburg coynd 1549 & current at Hamborough. The Dukes head to his wast one & about him Albert D. G. Marchio. Brande{illeg}|n|b. And on the Reverse a great Cross w^th a coat of Arms in the middle & four coats of arms in the quarters between the Barrs, & about it Si Deus pro nobis quis contra nos. Weight 18^dwt 7^gr worn 5|4| or 6|5|^gr or 6. Worse 7$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt.

Thre {sic} Rix dollers of Franckfurt. On one side the spread eagle & about it Ferdinand \II or/ III D. G. Rom. Imp. Semp. Aug. {illeg} A On y^e Reverse a large cross w^th a spread Eagle in an Escutheon {sic} in y^e middle of y^e Cross & about it Moneta argentea Reip. Francofurtensis. Dates 1634, 1641, 1647. W^t 18^dwt 4^gr. 18^dwt {8}|{3}|^gr 18^dwt 8^gr Worn 4 or 5, 3|5|, 3. Mean Weight when new 18^dwt 9^gr. |Worse 8^dwt. 10^dwt. 7^dwt.| /Another 1638. Worse 8 dwt. as above.\

Three Rix Dollers of Lubec. The spread Eagle w^th \Ferdinand II//II\ D. G. R. Imp s. Aug On y^e Reverse, {illeg}|C|hrist & about him moneta nova Lubecensis Weight 18^dwt 14|6|^gr$\frac{1}{2}$ 18. 16. 18. 9 worn. {illeg}|W|orn 1^gr 2^g 4^gr Date 1588, 1581, 1630, Worse 10^dwt. 6^dwt. 10^dwt.

Rix doller of Hannover. The spread eagle & about it Ferdinand II. D. G. R. Imp. S. Aug. On the {o}|r|everse a city Gate & about it Moneta Nova Civitatis Hannoveræ 1625. Weight 18^dwt 9^gr worn 3^gr. Worse 8^dwt.

Rix doller of Magdeburg. A man w^th a flag leaning on an Escutcheon w^th a spread Eagle & about him Sanctus Mauritius. On y^e reverse an Escutcheon & about it Moneta Archiepiscopatus Magdeburg. W^t 18 10^gr Worn 2^gr. Date 1608. Worse 10^dwt

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T{illeg}|w|o\{illeg}/ pieces of Cosm^s II Duke of Tuscany. On side the Duke to y^e middle on the o{illeg}|t|her {illeg}|s|even mullets in an Escutcheon crowned. About y^e head Cosmus II magn. Dux Etrur. IIII. About the Escutcheon, Pisa invetustæ majestatis mem. The dates 1691, 1621. Weights 18^dwt 1$\frac{1}{2}$^gr, 18^dwt 1^gr. Worn 3^gr 4^gr. Worse 10^dwt. 7^dwt.

Ducat of Danemark. {illeg} On one side C5 in cypher Crowned. On the other side three coats of arms in an escutcheon crowned & about it D. G. Rex Da. No. V. G. 1691. In the lowest coat are three crowns in the higest {sic} to y^e right hand a Lyon \holding or/ walking on a crooked poleax, & to y^e left three Lyons passant. The weight 2^dwt 5$\frac{2}{3}$ gr. g|G|littering new out of the Mint. Better 1^car 2^gr.

Rix doller of Poland. The knings head to the wast & about it Sigismund \III/ {Rex} III D. G. Rex Pol. M. {Dletrus}. Prus. Maj D,LIT,RVS. PRVS. RVS. MAS. On the revers {sic} a mixt coat of arms crowned & about it Sam. Liv. Ne. No. Sue. Got. Va{illeg}. DOHR. Rex. W^t 18^dwt. 13^gr. Worse 10^dwt.

Thre {sic} Dutch Styvers\schellings/: A spread eagle on one side & horsman on y^e other. W^t 3^dwt − 2^gr 3^dwt − 2$\frac{1}{2}$^gr. 3^wt + 2^gr. Weight of all three 9^wt − 3^gr. Worn worn {sic} all together 1^gr. Made in several towns of Holland. Assays Worse 4^oz 10$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt, {illeg}|w|orse 4^oz 11$\frac{1}{2}$ dwt, worse 4^oz 7$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt.

Four Peru pieces of 8 much worn. Their Assays worse 1^dwt, Worse 4$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt, Sta. Worse 4^oz 10$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt. 4^oz 11$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt. 4^oz 7$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt worse 7$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt.

{illeg}|A| Rix doller of the city of Hannover\Luneberg/ much like that of Hamborought {sic} On one side a spread Eagle & about if Ferdinandus II D. G. Rom. Imp. S. Aug. On the other side |t|a|h||e| {s}|{w}|all & Gate of a city & about it Moneta nova Civi. Lunaburgensis The date 1636. Weight 18^dwt 8^gr. Wo 10^dwt. Worn about 3^gr

Two Iulios\Testons/ of the Pope. On one side a coat of arms w^th the Popes {crown} upon it & about it Innocent XI Pont. M. A. IX. On the other side in streight lines. Melius est dat quam accipere. Coynd 1684, 1685 Glossy out of the Mint. Not at all worn. Weight 5^dwt 21^gr 5^dwt 21$\frac{1}{2}$ together 11^dwt 18$\frac{1}{2}$^gr Assay worse 1^dwt, Sta. Neatly coyned.

A piece of money of Naples of 50 \grains/ or 5 carlins coynd 1693. Weight 7^dwt worn $\frac{1}{8}$^gr. About the kings head Car. II D. G. Rex Hisp. et Neap. On y^e reverse a gold fleece suspended & under it G. 50 that is Grains 50. W. 3^dwt.

A Ducat of y^e Duke\Marquess/ of Brandenburg coynd 1629. Thre {sic} heads & about them D. Gra. Frid. Alb. Christ. Fr. March{illeg}. Brand Duces \& on the Reverse about a {illeg}|m|ixt coat of arms/ Pruss. St. Pom. Cas. Van. Iag. Burg. I. Nu{illeg}nb. Pr. R. Weight 2^dwt 4$\frac{1}{2}$^gr worn $\frac{1}{3}$ gr

A quarter Gulden of y^e Duke of Saxony. About his head Ioh. Georg. II. D. G. Dux Sax. I. C. & Mont. And on y^e reverse about his arms Sac. Rom. Imp. Archim. et Elector. 1678 & under the Arms $\frac{1}{6}$. Weight 2^dwt 10^gr. Worn $\frac{1}{2}$ or 1 grain. Better 6$\frac{1}{2}$ dw^t.

A coyn of y^e Duke of Brandenburg 1670. About his head Fri. Wilh. D. G. M. Br. S. R. I. Arch. et Elector & about his arms suprem. Dux in Prussai. 1670. And under the arms $\frac{1}{3}$. Markt to denote the value raised. Weight 5^dwt 22^gr. Worn 1 or 2^gr. Weight 10^dwt. 7^gr. Worse 2^oz

A coyn of yo^r Duke of Brandenburg 1675 About his head Rud. Aug. D. B. E. Luneb. On the Reverse a Lyon between two P{illeg}|i|llars & about it Moneta Brunsv. And under the arms 16$\frac{2}{3}$75. Weight 10^dwt 6^gr. Worn 2^gr Worse 12^dwt.

Another 1676. Wieght 10^dwt. 7^gr Worn 1^gr. Worse 12^dwt.