Holograph notes on miscellaneous coins 1622-1700

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/13, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Lewid'ors

The assays of 15 Lewidors were as follows. Worse $\frac{1}{4}$ , $\frac{3}{4}$ , $\frac{1}{2}$ full, $\frac{1}{4}$ full, 1 $\frac{3}{4}$ scant, $\frac{1}{2}$ $\frac{1}{4}$ , $\frac{1}{2}$ , 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ , $\frac{1}{2}$ , $\frac{3}{4}$ full, $\frac{1}{2}$ scant, $\frac{3}{4}$ , $\frac{3}{4}$ , $\frac{3}{4}$ legr. In the Ingot they are found almost always $\frac{1}{2}$ ^legr worse, sometimes $\frac{1}{4}$ or $\frac{3}{4}$ worse tho but seldome. They may be recconed generally (one with another) $\frac{1}{2}$ ^legr worse, & 4^dwt 8^gr weight new out of the mint & 4^dwt. 7^gr as they are received in the market after wearing filing & clipping & culling or perhaps 4^dwt 6^gr

Lewises

The assays of 10 silver Lewises were as follows with the year of their coynage 1651, worse 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t}. 1675 Better 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt. 1680 standard 1682 Better 2^dwt. 1687 standard 1690 Worse 1^dwt. Four others restampt, standard Better 1^dwt. worse 8^{dw^t}. They weight about 17^{dw^t} 13^gr one with another new out of the Mint: but in the market they may be recconed 3 or 4 grains lighter being lightned by wearing filing &c.

Three Guilder Pieces

Their date	1682	1686	1687	1691	1695	1696	1697	1698
weight	1^oz 4^gr	1^oz. 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr	1^oz. 5^gr	1^oz 6^gr	1^oz 11^gr	1^oz 5 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^gr	1^oz 9 $\frac{1}{4}$ ^gr	1^oz 6 $\frac{1}{4}$ ^gr
worsness	1 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t}	1^{dw^t}	1^{dw^t}	1 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t}	2^{dw^t}	1^dwt	1^{dw^t}	1^{dw^t}

Dutch Ducatons

Their date	1672	1673	1675
weight	20^dwt 16 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^gr	20^dwt 20 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^gr	20^dwt 18^gr $\frac{1}{4}$
Betterness	3^{dw^t}	3^{dw^t} scant	4^{dw^t}.

Patagons, Legg Dollars or Rix Dollars of Holland

Their date	1695	1697	1698
Weight	18^dwt 1 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^gr	17^{dw^t} 23 $\frac{1}{4}$	17^{dw^t} 23 $\frac{1}{2}$
Worsness	18^{dw^t}	13 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt	15^{dw^t}

Several others were found by assays in the Tower 12^dwt worse & one 13^{dw^t} worse

Lyon Dollars

Their date	1640	1650	1687	1687
Weight	17^{dw^t} 5 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^gr	16^{dw^t} 18^gr	17^dwt. 12^gr	17^{dw^t} 13 $\frac{1}{4}$ ^gr
Assay Weight	2^oz 5^dwt	2^oz 1 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt	2^oz 2^{dw^t}	2^oz. 7^{dw^t}

Ducatons of Flanders

Their Date	1630	1636	1638	1658	1679
Weight	20^{dw^t}. 10^gr	20. 21 $\frac{3}{4}$	20. 16 $\frac{1}{2}$	20. 14 $\frac{1}{4}$	20. 21 $\frac{1}{4}$ .
Betterness	4^dwt	5^{dw^t}	4^{dw^t}	4^dwt

They usually prove 4 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t} better

Patagons Cross Dollars or Rix dollars of Flanders

Their date	1622	1622	1630	1648	1694	1694.
Weight	17^{dw^t}. 18^gr	17^{dw^t}. 22^gr	17^{dw^t}. 16 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr	18^{dw^t}. 2^gr	18^{dw^t} 0 $\frac{3}{4}$ ^gr.	18^dwt. 4 $\frac{1}{4}$ ^gr

New Pieces of $\frac{8}{8}$ of Sevil

Their date	1691	1700
Weight	13^{dw^t}. 21^gr.	14^dwt. 0^gr
{Assay}	standard	standard