Holograph notes for MINT00221 (Mint 19/2/198)

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The monies of Spain are the Pistole, of ☉, worth 4 Reales or 32 Reas^[1] or 1088 Maravades

The crown of Mark or $\frac{1}{2}$ Pistole, of ☉ worth 2 Reales or 16 Reas or 544 Maravades

The Reale or Piastre or piece of 8, ☽, worth 1 Reale or 8 Reas of old Plate & 10 of new

The Rea of Plate or ☽ worth 34 Maravadis.

The Maravadi a little piece of copper

Note that since the yeare 1686 their monies have been augmented 25 per cent so that there is a difference of 25 per cent between the Reales or Piasters of new plate & those of old plate. 100 Ducates of new plate double are worth 125 Ducats current & so of other species.

Note also that the Ducat is not a real coyne but an imaginary one being a name put for 11 Reos or 374 Maravadis in Marchandising & 11 Reos & 1 Maravadis or 275 Maravadis in Bills of Exchange. For Exchanges are made by the Ducat.

Note also that the Spaniards have two sorts of Money the one of Plate which is reale & effective & the other of Billon which is partly real (of silver & copper) & partly imaginary, & that this money is half the value of the money of plate.

A Dobra of Castile is the Ducate worth 375 Maravadis

A Castilian of Merchandise or Castiliano is worth 485 Maravadis.

A Florin of Castile is worth 265 Maravadies

A Ducat Count or Quento of Marvedies

A Crown of Castile is worth 323 Marvadies

A pistolet of Gold is 400 Marvadies or 11$\frac{3}{4}$ Reales

The monies of Portugal are (golden) The Gross Piece of fine ☉ of the Ducat, worth 10000 Res, or five Pistoles

The Doppio Moeda or double Pistole worth 4000 Res

The Moeda or Pistole worth 2000 Res

The My-Moeda or half Pistole worth 1000 Res.

The silver coyns are Pataques or Patagons markt worth 600 Res

The Patagons not markt worth 500 Res

Crusados markt woth 500 Res

Pieces of 8 Reales of Plate which were markt anno 1643 worth 480 Res

Testons or 5 Vintain pieces worth 100 Res or 2$\frac{1}{2}$ Rials. For a Rial is 2 Vintain or 40 Res.

Demivintains of Silver or Copper worth 10 Res

Note the Spanish Pistole is recconed worth 3000 Res & the Spanish Piastre or Piece of 8 Reales worth 750 Res.

Note also that Exchanges are made in Crusadoes of 400 Res

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The monies of France are (in ☉) Double & single Lewises d'or, & half Lewises. In ☾ The Ecus or Louis or Crown formerly The Demi-Ecus or half crown & the Cardecu or quarter-crown, & Reaus or $\frac{1}{12}$ part of crowns