Newton’s Mint Papers

In response to Allardes' proposal, recommends that for the duration of the recoinage the Scots be allowed to revert to their old practice [adding copper during melting] as this seems to be the only practicable method of producing standard coin there

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 14 November 1707, c. 271 words.

Source: MINT 19/1/187, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00388

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Notes on the value of French pistoles

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 31 January 1700/1, c. 258 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/152, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT02026

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Thomas Morgan: The Information of Thomas Morgan Stocking weaver now prisoner in the Marshalsea for debt

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 2 Dec 1699, c. 360 words.

Source: MINT 15/17/293, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT01523

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Suggests considering a revision of the relative value of gold and silver in England on the model of recent French legislation which has brought France into line with the Netherlands

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: 28 September 1701, c. 317 words.

Source: MINT 19/2/147, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

Newton Catalogue ID: MINT00277

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