Notes on Dutch coinage

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Of the Money of the seven Provinces

In Amsterdam & the towns of Holland they reccon bargain & exchange by Florens (or Livres,) sols & Deniers w^ch the country people call Guldens styvers & Penninghen or Gilders Styvers & Pence. {illeg} Sixteen Deniers (w^ch they call deniers common) make a sol & 20 sols and twentyy sols a Floren. They have also Livres sols & deniers de Gross. One {Livre d} Twelve Grosses or Deniers de Gross make a schelling & {illeg} sol de gross or schelling & twenty schellings or a Livre de gross or pondt Vlaem. And a Livre de Gross is 6 Florens, & a skelling six styvers & a styver two Grosses, & 8 Duytes & 16 Deniers.

The real gold monies of Amsterdam & Holland are

Their silver monies are

The half & quarter pieces are in proportion.

They have other pieces of 2, 3, 4, 8, 12$\frac{1}{2}$ sols & divers others for payment, & Duytes or Deniers of copper of w^ch 8 make the Sol or St\u/yvers.

The money of the Banck (w^ch is called Banck money & consists in bills of credit upon y^e Banck) is \also reccomd{illeg}y Florens & deniers & is/ better then specie money of

Bank mone{illeg}|y| varies & is better then Dollars & Ducatons from 3 to 6 p^r cent & then other money proporti{illeg}|o|nally. The buyer & seller of Bank money give 1 p^r mille to the Bank for entring the bargain: the buyer gives one half & the seller the other ha{illeg}|l|f. |The| Gold monies of Holland are above y^e specie coyns at 6$\frac{1}{2}$ p^r cent, above bank money at 1$\frac{1}{2}$ p^r cent

A three Guilder piece is stampt w^th a Minerva leaning on an altar & holding a hat on a peer w^th this motto Hae nitimur hanc tue{illeg}|m|ur & on the reverse a Belgic Lyon & sometimes a Lyon & \erect/ cross quartered. \Inscription No. Na. argent G. V. &c./ M^r Floyer in one paper makes the 3 Guilder piece Worse 4^dt. |y^e| weight 20^dt 6^gr, in another paper wo: 2|3|^dt w^t 20^dt. 8^gr in another 3, |4,| 5 |or| {7}|6|^dt worse. The following 3 Guilder pieces were {illeg}|w|eighed in the tower & assayed by me in Sept 1700 & {illeg}|a|ssayed in the Tower

Allowing the was{illeg}|t| of a grain in every 6 {illeg}|y|ears wearing their weight one with another when new coyned was 1^oz 8^gr, but they were unequally sized be e{illeg}|r|ring in excess & defect of w{illeg}|eight| 2 or 3 grains or above. Comparing these observations w^th M^r Floyers they may be recconed 11 ounces fine, & so \when new coynd/ are worth 5^s 2$\frac{1}{2}$^d of just standard English money, or 5^d. 2^d$\frac{3}{4}$^d of \o^r/ money new out of the Mint {illeg} If or in course {o}f Exchange. If a grain be added to y^e weight so that y^e weight be 1^oz 9^gr they will {e}qual they make {illeg}|the| {bank}\imaginary current/ money of w^ch 444$\frac{4}{9}$ deniers de gross \(or 37^sch. 0$\frac{4}{6}$ gross)/ equal 1^℔ \sterling/ in exchange, & 100 {de}niers de gross equal 54 pence sterling w^ch is a Rix doller or Ecus. The Dutch therefore in {the} course of exchange overvalue their c{illeg}|u|rrent money 3 per cent. |& should put 38$\frac{1}{4}$^sch {illeg}l to 1^li sterling. At 11$\frac{1}{24}$^oz fin{illeg}|e| & 1^oz 8^gr w^t they are worth 5^s 2$\frac{1}{10}$^d standard & 5^s 2|3|^d in exchange.|

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Three Dutch Ducatons coynd 1672, 1673, 1675 weighing 20^dwt. 16$\frac{3}{4}$^gr. 20^dwt 20^d$\frac{3}{4}$, 20^{s}18^d$\frac{1}{4}$ better 3^dwt, 3^dwt scant, 4^dwt. The first coynd in Zeland & most worn, the 2^d & 3^{d coynd in H{illeg}} The 3^d not worn above a grain |or| 1$\frac{1}{2}$^gr, the 2^d not above 2^gr. On one side a man on horsback on y^e other the Belgic Lyon w^th a sword & seven darts in a scutcheon supported by Lyons. Valued at 5^s 8^d a piece by y^e Refiners. The inscription Mo. No. Arg. pro confoe Belg. Prov. Holl. \Westf./ /&c\ & on y^e Reverse Concordia res parvæ crescunt. If their weight be supposed 1^oz. 21^gr & their betterness 3^dwt they will be worth 5^s. 5^d$\frac{3}{5}$ a piece of o^r standard money & 5^s. 5^d$\frac{9}{10}$ of o^r current in course of exchange, & if a grain be added to their weight they will be worth 5^s 6^d a piece in course of exchange.

By these assays we may reccon exatcly {sic} enough that if Banck money be supposed 5 p^r cent better then specie money {illeg}|o|f y^e s{illeg}|a|me denomination, {illeg}|&| pounds schellings & deniers English, spe{illeg}|ec|ie money de gross of Holland & Banck money of Amsterdam of y^e same denomination are matically in proportion as 11. 20 & 21. That is {illeg} 11 shillings sterling = 20 schellings Bank money = 21 sh|c|hellings specie money; & 20 shillings sterling {illeg}|=| 36$\frac{4}{11}$^sch bank money = 38$\frac{2}{11}$ species money of y^e seven Provinces very nearly.

Patagons, Rix dollers or Legg dollers have on them an armed man with a sword to his right hand the blade leaning on his sholder {sic} & in his left hand a double {string} at w^ch hands an Escutcheon with the Arms of a Dutch Province covering his left leg. His right legg stands full in view. About it this inscription Mo. No. arg. pro confoe Belg. Westf. \com. Zel./ /&c\ An {sic} on the reverse the arms of the seven Provinces viz^t in an Escutcheon a Lyon rampant with a sword in one foot & seven darts in the other with this inscription: Concordia res parvæ crescunt.

One piece 1697 not worn, worse 13$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt, weight 17^dwt 23$\frac{1}{4}$^gr

Another 1698 not worn, worse 15^dwt. w^t 17^dwt 23$\frac{1}{2}$^gr

Another 1695 not worn, worse 13^dwt, w^t 18^dwt 1$\frac{3}{4}$^gr

|Another 1701 not worn worse 14^dwt 06 w^t 18^dwt|

Several others \coyned in 1701/ were found by assays in the lower 12^dwt worse & one of them 13^{dwt} worse. They should be therefore 10$\frac{1}{2}$ ounces fine but often prove a penny weigh{t} sometimes two or three penny weight worse. Supposing that they weigh 18^dwt & a{re} 10$\frac{1}{2}$ ounces fine, they will be worth 4^s. 4$\frac{3}{4}$^d$\frac{1}{30}$. In Holland they go for 2$\frac{1}{2}$ Florens, {illeg} is 4^s. 3|4|^d$\frac{1}{2}$ of o^r money.

Lyon Dollars \are/ worth two thirds of a Ducaton or 3^s 8^d. Their stamp is {a} man to the thighs holding an Escutcheon before him w^th this inscription {Mo.} No. Ar. pro Confoe. Belg. Westf. \Campen/ /&c\ And on the Reverse a great Lyon ramp{ant} with this inscription Confidens Deo non move{illeg}tur.

One piece 1640 worse 2^oz 5^dwt w^t 5$\frac{3}{4}$^gr

Another 1687 worse 2^oz 2^dwt. w^t 17^dwt 12^gr very little worn

Another 1650 worse 2^oz 1$\frac{1}{2}$^dwt w^t 16^dt. 18^gr

Another 1687 worse 2^oz 7^dwt. w^t 17^dwt 13$\frac{1}{4}$^gr very little worn.

Three others not assayed weighed dated 1641, 1645, 1648 weighed 17^dwt 7^gr$\frac{1}{4}$; 17^dwt {illeg} 17^dwt 7|6|^g$\frac{1}{4}$. They seem to be 9 ounces fine by law but often happen to be three {illeg} penny weight coarser. Reynolds puts them 8^oz 11^dwt fine & 17^dwt 18^gr weight. Their {illeg} is rather 17^dwt 13 or 14^gr new out of the Mint.