Notes and calculations relating to the cost and distribution of various gold and silver medals

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/3/337, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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1200 silver Medals weighed 653^oz 5^{dw^t} which at 5^s 5^d per ounce came to 176^li. 18^s. 5^d $\frac{1}{4}$ , & now at 2^d per ounce more will come to 182^li. 7^s. 3^d $\frac{3}{4}$ & the workmanship at 2^d per medal came to 10^li. In all 192^li. 7^s. 3^d $\frac{3}{4}$ . Which is 16^li. 00^s. 7^d $\frac{1}{2}$ the hundred.

771 Gold Medals weighed 453^oz. 3^{dw^t}. 12 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr. which at 4^li 4^s per ounce came to 1903^li. 7^s. 3^d $\frac{1}{2}$ . And now at 2^s per ounce more will cost 1948^li. 13^s. 7^d $\frac{1}{4}$ . And the workmanship at 1^s per medal came to 38^li. 11^s. 00^d. In all 1987^li. 4^s. 7^d $\frac{1}{4}$ . Which is 25^li. 15^s. 6^d for tenn Medals, & 257^li 15^s the hundred

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