Holograph notes for <ref target="/catalogue/record/MINT00221">MINT00221</ref> (Mint 19/2/198) Isaac Newton c. 497 words The Newton Project Oxford 2017 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 ca. 1702, c. 497 words. MINT 19/2/208, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/2/208 ca. 1702 England English Holograph MintAnalyses of Foreign Coin and Exchange Rates Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott
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The monies of Spain are the Pistole, of ☉, worth 4 Reales or 32 Reasdouble Dobleon worth 16 Reale or 128 Reas Dobleon worth 8 Reales or 64 Reas or 1088 Maravades

The crown of Mark or 12 Pistole, of ☉ ~ ~ worth 2 Reales or 16 Reas or 544 Maravades

The Reale or Piastre or piece of 8, ☽, worth 1 Reale or 8 Reas of old Plate & 10 of new The Rea of Plate or ☽ worth 34 Maradvadeis. The Maravadei a little piece of copper Note that since the yeare 1686 their monies have been augmented 25 prper cent so that there is a difference of 25 prper cent between yethe Reales or Piasters of new plate & those of old plate. 100 Ducates of new plate are wort double are worth 125 Ducats current & so of other species. Note also that the Ducat is not a real coyne but an imaginary one being a name put for 11 Reos or 374 Maravadis in Marchandising & 11 Reos & 1 Marav.Maravadis or 275 Maravadis in Bills of Exchange. For Exchanges are made by the Ducat. Note also that yethe Spaniards have two sorts of Money the one of Plate wchwhich is reale & effective wchwhich is & the other of B Billon wchwhich is partly real (of silver & copper) & partly imaginary, & that this money is half yethe value of yethe money of plate. A Dobra of Castile is the Ducate worth 375 Maravadis A Castilian of Merchandise or Castiliano is worth 485 Maravadis. A Florin of Castile is worth 2565 Maravadesies A Ducat or Count or Quento of Marvedies A A Crown of Castile is worth 323 Marvadies A pistolet of Gold is 400 Marvadies or 1134 Reales Th The monies of Portugal are (golden) The Gross Piece of fine ☉ of the Ducat, worth 10000 Res, or five Pistoles The Doppio Moeda or double Pistole worth 4000 Res The Moeda or Pistole worth 2000 Res The My-Moeda or half Pistole worth 1000 Res. The silver coyns are Pataques or Patagons markt worth 600 Res The Patagons not markt worth 500 Res Th Crusados markt woth 500 Res Pieces of 8 Reales of Plate wchwhich were markt anno 1643 worth 480 Res Testons or 5 Vintain pieces worth 100 Res or 212 Rials. For a Rial is 2 Vintain or 40 Res. Foure } 80 Three Vintain Pieces worth 60 Res Two 40 One 20 Demivintains of Silver or Copper worth 10 Res Note the Spanish Pistole is recconed worth 23000 Res & the Spanish Piastre or Piece of 8 Reales worth 750 Res. Note also that Exchanges are made in Crusadoes of 400 Res The monies of France are (in ☉) Double & single Lewises d'or, singl & half Lewises. In ☾ The Ecus or Loüuis or Crown formerly The Demi-Ecus or half crown & the Cardecu or quarter-crown, & Reaus or 112 ꝑtpart of crowns