Holograph notes on design, weight and assay of thirteen mainly German coins 1685-96

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/185, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Two half Guldens of the Duke of Hannover. About S^t Andrew Sanctus Andreas Revivisceus 1692 And about the Dukes arms Ernestus Augustus D. G. Eps Osn D. BR. et Lune, And underneath Fein $\frac{1}{3}$ silb. Weight of one 4^{dw^t} 4^gr of the other 4^dwt 6^gr of both together 8^dwt 10^gr. No worn. Better 17 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t}.

A $\frac{1}{2}$ Gulden of Brandenburgh 1692. The Electors head & about it. Frid. III D. G. M. B. S. R. I. AC & E. And about his arms crownd Moneta nova $\frac{1}{3}$ Brandenb. Weight 5^{dw^t} 13^gr. Not worn. Worse 2^oz. 3^dwt. Standard 4. 12. 5.

A coyn of the Duke of Zell. On on side XVI Guite Grosch I.I.I & about it Georg. Wilh. D. G. Dux Bruns & Lun. And on the Reverse a Running horse & about him Quo fas et Gloria Ducunt 1694. Weight 11^{dw^t} 1^gr. Not worn. Worse 2^oz. 4^{dw^t}. Standard 8^dwt 20. 10.

A coyn I think of the Bishop of Hildesheim. On one side 24 Marien Grosch 1684 & about it HILDESHEIMISCHSTADTGELT. On the other side about a coat of Arms Da pacem domine in diebus nostris. Weight 11^{dw^t} 21^gr. Worn 1^gr. Standard 9. 17. 16 Worse 2^oz $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t}.

About the Elector of Brandenburgs head Frid. Wilh. D. G. M. B. Elec. 1661 & about his arms Moneta nova Arg. Reins. $\frac{2}{3}$ Weight 12^{dw^t} 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr. Worn 0^gr $\frac{1}{2}$ . Worse 2 ounces 3^dwt. standard 9. 19. 9.

About the gate of a city with two towers ––––––––––– is Magdeburg 1675. On the other side Verbum Domini manet in æternum $\frac{2}{3}$ Worn 3 or 4^gr Weight 11^{dw^t} 14^gr. Worse 2^oz. 1^dwt. Standard 9. 11. 2

Two pieces of the Bishop of Leige. About his head Ioan. Lud. D. G. EP. et Prin. Leo. About his arms Dux Bull. Mar. Fra, Comes Los. Hor. 16 $\frac{90}{93}$ . Weight $\frac{17. 21}{17. 21 \frac{1}{2}}$ . Worn $\frac{2}{2 \frac{1}{2}}$ . grains. Assay $\frac{11 \frac{1}{2}}{13}$ ^dwt worse

A four Marck piece of Sweden 1693. Weight 13^{dw^t} 5^gr. worse 2^oz 18^{dw^t}. standard 9. 18. 5

Another 169{illeg} Weight 13. 5 $\frac{1}{3}$ ^gr. standard 9. 18. 12.

28 Styvers of Groiningen 1699 Weight 11^dwt 6^gr. Worse 2^oz 9^dwt.

A Doller or two Gulden piece of the Duke of Hannover. On one side about S^t Andrew Sanctus Andreas revivisceus. On the other side about the Dukes arms Ern. Aug. D. G. BR et L S R I. El. Ep. {O}. Worse 07^{dw^t}. Weight 18^{dw^t}. 18^gr.

A Gulden of the Duke of Saxony 1696. About his head Frider. Augustus D. G. Dux Sax. I. C. M. A & W. About his arms Sac. Rom. Imp. Archim. & Elector 1696. $\frac{2}{3}$ Weight 11^{dw^t}. 3^gr. Worse 2^oz. 1^{dw^t}. Standard 9. 1. 14.