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Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/255, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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  Coinage accounts 1713-1715 [MINT 19/2/268-9]

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An Account of the Gold & Silver coyned at his Majestys Mint in the Tower of London from Lady day 1713 to Lady day 1715 & of what Gold & Silver remained in the Tower in Order for coynage at Lady day 1715, & of the Denominations & Species in which the said Gold & Silver were brought into the Tower.

From Lady day 1713 to Lady day 1714 there was coyned 14331 pounds weight of standard Gold (including 82^{lw^t} imported but not coyned before Lady day 1713; & pounds weight of standard silver. And from Lady day 1714 to Lady day 1715 there was coyned 29848 pounds weight of standard Gold & pounds weight of standard silver. And at Lady day 1715 there remained in the Tower pounds weight of standard Gold & pounds weight of standard silver to be coined.

The total of Gold coyned in these two years amounts to 44179^lwt which at 44 $\frac{1}{2}$ Guineas to the pound weight & 1^li 1^s 1^d to the Guinea amounts unto 2113412^li. 18^s. 3^d in tale.

The total of silver coined in these two years amounts unto 3899^{lw^t} standard which at 3^li. 2^s. 0^d per pound weight amounts unto 12086^li. 18^s. 0^d in tale.

The Gold which at Lady last remained in the Mint to be coined at 44 $\frac{1}{2}$ Guineas to the pound weight, & 1^li 1^s 6^d to the Guinea will amount unto in tale.

The Gold above mentioned came to the Mint partly in the form of Portugal barrs & partly in the form of Barrs or Ingots melted out of forreign moneys by the goldsmiths in London. But in our Books we enter nothing more then the weight & assay of every Bar or Ingot & the Importers names.

The silver has been extracted out of English Lead & imported by & Partners in the form of Ingots of fine silver & under the Denomination of English & Welch silver has been stamped on the Reverse between the Escutcheons with a rose & feathers