Catalogue Entry: MINT01536

The Defects in the present Constitution of the Mint Humbly Offered to the Consideration of the Honourable House of Commons

Author: William Chaloner

Source: The Defects in the present Constitution of the Mint Humbly Offered to the Consideration of the Honourable House of Commons (London: 1697).

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[1] False Money and Stampts in the Mint. Our Money is ill Coyned.

[2] The Officers nor Workmen are skill'd in the parts of Coyning.

[3] They Coyne our Money so badly for their own Profit.

[4] There should be an Officer that knows all the parts of Coyning.

[5] Our Money so badly Coyned, that it is easily diminish'd and Counterfeited.

[6] Impossible to Counterfeit Money by Casting.

[7] None can Coyn Money by Stamping.

[8] Money so Coyned for little Charge.

[9] A Meddal would demonstrate Money not to be Counterfeited.

[10] Coyning is done in other Countries, as proposed here.

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