Holograph notes on design, weight and assay of thirteen mainly German coins 1685-96

Author: Isaac Newton

Source: MINT 19/2/185, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK

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Two half Guldens of y^e Duke of Hannover. About S^t Andrew Sanctus Andreas Revivisceus 1692 And about y^e Dukes arms Ern{illeg}|e|stus Augustus D. G. Eps Osn D. BR. et Lune, And underneath Fein $\frac{1}{3}$ silb. Weight of one 4^{dw^t} 4^gr of y^e other 4^dwt 6^gr of both together 4|8|^dwt 10^gr. No worn. Better 17 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t}.

A | $\frac{1}{2}$ | Gulden of Brandenburgh 1692. The Electors head & about it. Frid. III D. G. M. B. S. R. I. AC & E. And about his arms {illeg}|c|rownd Moneta nova $\frac{1}{3}$ Brandenb. Weight 5^{dw^t} 13^gr. Not worn. Wo. 2^oz. 3^dwt. Sta 4. 12. 5.

A coyn of the Elector of Hannover\Duke of Zell/. On on side {illeg}|X|VI Guite Grosch I.I.I & about it Georg. Wilh. D. G. Dux Bruns & Lun. And on the Reverse a Running horse & about him Quo fas et Gloria Ducunt 1694. Weight 11^{dw^t} 1^gr. |Not worn. Worse 2^oz. 4^{dw^t}. Sta 8^dwt 20. 10.|

A coyn I think of Brandenburg\the B^p of Hildesheim/. On one side 24 Marien Grosch 1684 & about it HILDESHEIMISCHSTADTGELT. On y^e other side about a coat of Arms Da pacem domine in diebus nostris. Weight 11^{dw^t} 21^gr. Worn 1^gr. Sta 9. 17. 16 Worse 2^oz $\frac{1}{2}$ ^{dw^t}.

About y^e Duke Elector of Brandenburgs head Frid. Wilh. D. G. M. B. Elec. 1661 & about his arms Moneta nova Arg. Reins. $\frac{2}{3}$ Weight 12^{dw^t} 3 $\frac{1}{2}$ ^gr. |Worn 0^gr $\frac{1}{2}$ . Worse 2 oz 3^dwt. sta. 1{illeg}|9|. 19. {illeg}|9|. {illeg}|

About the gate {illeg}|of| a city w^th two towers ––––––––––– is Magdeburg 1675. On the other side Verbum Domini manet in æternum $\frac{2}{3}$ Worn 2|3| \or 4^gr/ Weight 11^{dw^t} 14^gr.{illeg} |Worse 2^oz. 1^dwt. Sta 9. 11. 2|

Two pieces of y^e Bishop of Leige. About his head Ioan. Lud. D. G. EP. et Prin. Leo. About his arms Dux Bull. Mar. Fra, Comes Los. Hor. 16 $\frac{90}{93}$ . Weight $\frac{17. 21}{17. 21 \frac{1}{2}}$ . Worn $\frac{2}{2 \frac{1}{2}}$ . gr. Assay $\frac{11 \frac{1}{2}}{13}$ ^dwt worse

A four Marck piece of Sweden 1693. W^t 13^{dw^t} 5^gr. wo. {illeg}|2|^oz 18^{dw^t}. sta 9. 18. 5

|Another 169{illeg} W^t 13. 5 $\frac{1}{3}$ ^gr. sta. 1{illeg} {illeg}|{9}| 18. 11. 9. 18. 12.|

28 Styvers of Groiningen 1699 W^t 2|1|1^dwt 6^gr. |Worse 2^oz 9^dwt.|

A Doller \or two Gulden piece/ of y^e Duke of Hannover. o|O|n one side about S^t Andrew Sanctus Andreas revivisceus. On y^e other side about y^e Dukes arms Ern. Aug. D. G. BR et L S R I. El. Ep. {O}. Worse {illeg}|0|7^{dw^t}. W^t 1{illeg}|8|^{dw^t}. 18^gr.

A Gul{illeg}|d|en of the Duke of Saxony 1696. About his head Fre|i|der. Augustus D. G. Dux Sax. I. C. M. A & W. About his arms Sac. Rom. Imp. Archim. & Elector 169{illeg}|6|. $\frac{2}{3}$ Weight 11^{dw^t}. {illeg}^{illeg} 3^gr. Worse {illeg}|2|^oz. {illeg}|1|^{dw^t}. Sta. 9. 1. 14.