Holograph list of weights and assays of 23 Scottish coins 1665-95

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/87, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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A 60^℔ piece of Charles 2^d 1682 weighing 425^gr wors iij^dwt

A 60^℔ piece of William & Mary 1691 wieghing 425^gr standard

A 40^℔ piece of K William 1695 weighing 283^gr wors iij^{dw^t}

A 20^℔ piece of K. William 1695 weighing 141^gr standard

A 25^℔ piece of Charles 2^d 1673 weighing 175^gr wors vij^dwt

A 15^℔ piece of Charles 2^d 1675 weighing 101^gr wors ij^{dw^t}

A 10^℔ piece of K James II weighing 68^gr standard

A 5^℔ piece of K William weighing 35^gr wors 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt

A 12^℔ piece of Charles 2^d weighing 86^gr wors vij^{dw^t}

A 6^℔ piece of Charles 2^d 1665 weighing 42^gr worse iiij $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt

A		3^℔		piece of	Cha II	1682,	weight	425^gr	wors	iij^{dw^t} or ij
		3^℔			W. M	1691		425	sta
		3^℔			Car	1681		416	wors	iiij
		40			Iac. II	1687		284	not assayd
		40^s			W^m	1696		284^gr	sta
		40^s			W^m	1695		283	wors	iij or ij.	284
		40			W	1689		284	sta
		40			Wil	1696		285	wors	ij
		40			W	1695		284	sta
		40			Iacobs	1688		283	sta
		20^s			W	1695		141	sta		142
		20			W	1696		142	sta
		20			W	1695		142	sta
		10			Gul.	1695		71 $\frac{1}{2}$	not assayd.
		10^s			Ia II	1687		71	sta
		10			W^m	1695		68	sta	a peace {wors}{worn}
		10			Ia II			71	sta
		10			W^m	1695		73	sta
		5^s			Wil^m			35	wors	1 $\frac{1}{2}$ or $\frac{1}{2}$
{Hatton}	{	26^s.	8^d		Cha II	1673		175	wors	vij
		13.	4		Cha II	1675		102	wors	ij
		13.	4		Cha II	16		86	wors	vij
		6^s	8^d		Cha II	1665		42	wors	iiij $\frac{1}{2}$

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