Holograph notes on Venetian coins

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/41, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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☉ Zacheen of Venic {sic} 2^{dw^{illeg}|t|} 5^gr. / 23 car 3^gr. 22. 23 $\frac{3}{4}$ ∷ 88. 9{illeg}|5| ∷ 53:

{illeg} Ducat 14^dw 18^gr = 354^gr. 11 $\frac{1}{10}$ ∷ 354

In one parcel

27. Guineas & 2. $\frac{1}{2}$ Guineas Bad, & 14 Good Guineas

In an{illeg}|o|ther

15. Guineas & $\frac{1}{2}$ Bad. 9. Guineas & $\frac{1}{2}$ Good

In another.

83. Guineas & $\frac{1}{2}$ bad. 33. Good

A Venetian Zacheen \of ☉/ weighs 2^{dw^t} 5^gr is better 1^car 3^gr equals 57^gr $\frac{3}{14}$ of o^r standard gold.

A Venetian Ducat of ☽ weighs 14^dwt 18{ $\frac{1}{2}$ }^gr = 354^gr is worse 1^oz 4^dwt equals $\frac{977 \frac{2}{3}}{3}$ ^gr of o^r Standard ☽ = {sic} 3{illeg}|1|5 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^gr of our standard ☽.

\In Venice/ A Ducat is 124 sols & 3 Ducats 12 sou|l|s (= 977 $\frac{2}{3}$ gr of o^r sta ☽) is y^e value of a Zacheen {illeg}|at| Venic{illeg}|e|

In Holand {sic} & Germany a Ducat of ☉ is better & weights 2^{dw^t}. 5^gr.