Holograph notes on various European and South American coins

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/174, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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<174r>

A coyn of Carolus IX king of Swedeland. 1610. 19^dwt. 1^gr worse 8 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t}

{Seven} four mark pieces of Denmark

Date

1657,

1668

1673

1686

1690

1694.

1694

Weight

14^{dw^t}

10^gr

14^{dw^t}

9^gr

14^{dw^t}

6^gr

14^{dw^t}

9^gr

14^{dw^t}

5^gr

11^{dw^t}

\frac{3}{4}

^gr

11^{dw^t}

12^gr

Worseness

2^oz

18^{dw^t}

3^oz

1^dwt

3^oz

2^dwt

3^oz

0^{{d}w^t}

3^oz

1^dwt

1^oz.

1^oz

A Rixdoller of the Emperor Leopold 1691. 18^dwt 10^gr. Worse 10^{dw^t}

A half Rix doller of the same 1691. 9^{dw^t} 4^gr. worse 10^{dw^t}

Another 1693 4^dwt 6^gr Worse 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr

A Gout Gulden 1665. 13^dwt 11^gr worse 2^oz

Another of F{illeg}land 10^dwt 22 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr Worse 2^oz

A Dutch Guilder 1687 6^{dw^t} 8^gr worse 2^{dw^t}

A Patagon of Holland 1658 18^{dw^t} 13^gr Worse 8^dwt

A three Guilder piece 1698 20^dwt 8^gr Worse 2^dwt

A Rix doller of the Emperor Ferdinand III 1637. 18^dwt 8^gr Worse 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt

Another 1654 18^dwt 7^gr Worse 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt

Another 1653 18^dwt 8^gr Worse 8^dwt

A Rix doller of Sigismund III king of Poland 1620. 18^{dw^t} 11^gr Worse 9^{dw^t}

Another of the same king 1645 18^dwt 7^gr Worse 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt.

A Rixdoller of Dantzick 1640. 18^{dw^t} 9 $\frac{1}{2}$ Worse 11^dwt

A Rixdoller of Thorn neare Dantzick 1640 18^dwt 8 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr. Worse 12^dwt

A double Ducat of the Duke of Hannover 1699. 4^dwt 10 $\frac{1}{3}$ ^gr. Better 1^car 2^gr.

A Hungary Ducat 1701 2^dwt 5 $\frac{2}{3}$ ^gr Better 1^car 3^gr

A Rix doller of Hamborough 1623 18^dwt 7^gr Worse 8^dwt

Another 1631 18^{dw^t} 11^gr Worse 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr

A Rix Doller of Frankford 1638 18^{dw^t} 0^gr Worse 8^{dw^t}

A Rix Doller of Dantzick 1650 18^{dw^t} 9^gr Worse 10^dwt

An eight Mark piece of Sweden 1692. 19^dwt 22^gr. Standard

A Sevil piece of eight 1700 17^dwt 11^gr Better 1^dwt

A new Sevile piece of Eight 1700 14^dwt. Worn 0 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t}.

A silver coyn of Hannover 1700. 8^dwt 9 $\frac{1}{4}$ ^gr. Better 17^{dw^t}.

A Rix doller of Zurick 1673 18^dwt 1^gr Worse 13^{dw^t}.

A Rix doller of Basil 1640 18^dwt 18 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t.}

A Rix doller of Brunswick & Lunenburg 18^dwt 17^gr Worse 8^{dw^t}

A Rix doller of the Elector of Brandenburg 18^dwt 13^gr Worse 10^{dw^t}

Another 1634 18^dwt 13^gr Worse 10^dwt

A Rixdoller of Nuremburg 1621 18^dwt 6^gr Worse 5^{dw^t}

Another 1623 18^{dw^t} 16^gr Worse 4^dwt

Another 1626 18^dwt 8^gr Worse 8^dwt

A Rix doller of Ments 1637 18^dwt 8^gr. Worse 6 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt.

A coyn of Brandenburg 1689 11^dwt 2 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr. Worse 2^oz 3^dwt

A Rixdoller of Albertus Elector of Brandenburg 1549. 18^{dw^t} 11^gr Worse 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt.

A Rixdoller of Franckfurt 1634 18^dwt 8^gr Worse 8^{dw^t}

Another 1641 18^dwt 7^gr Worse 10^dwt. Another 1647. 18^dwt 11^gr Worse 7^dwt

<174v>

A rixdoller of Lubec 1588. 18^dwt 17^gr Worse 10^dwt

Another 1581. 18^{dw^t} 18^gr. Worse 6^dwt

Another 1630 18^dwt 13^gr. Worse 10^dwt

A Rixdoller of Hannover 1625 18^{dw^t} 12 Worse 8^dwt

A Rixdoller of Magdeburg 1608. 18^dwt 12^gr. Worse 10^dwt

A Rixdoller of Poland. 18^dwt 13^gr Worse 10^dwt

Another of the same 1621 18^dwt 5^gr Worse 7^dwt.

A Ducat of Denmark 1691. 2^{dw^t} 5 $\frac{2}{3}$ ^gr Better 1^car 2^gr.

A Dutch schelling. 2^{dw^t} 22^gr Worse 4^oz 10 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt

Another. 2^dwt. 22^gr Worse 4^oz 11^dwt

Another 3^dwt 2^gr Worse 4^oz 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr.

A Holland Ducat much worn. Better 1^car 2^gr

Four Peru pieces of Eight much worn. Their assays Worse 1^{dw^t}. worse 4 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt. Standard Worse 7 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^dwt.

A Rix doller of Luneburgh 1636. 18^{dw^t} 11^gr. Worse 10^{dw^t}

A Teston of the Pope 1684. 5^{dw^t}. 21^gr Worse 1^dwt.

Another 1684 5^dwt 21 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr. Standard

A Ducat of the Elector of Brandenburg 1629. 2^dwt 4 $\frac{4}{5}$ Better 1^car 1^gr

A piece of money of Naples of 50 grains 1693. 7^{dw^t} 0^gr., Worth 3^dwt