Requests order to coin Coronation medals and offers suggestions about the quality of metals to be used Isaac Newton c. 147 words The Newton Project Oxford 2016 Newton Project, University of Oxford

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 15 April 1702, c. 147 words. Treasury

Printed in NC, 4: 384-5 (from Mint 19/3/319). Another copy in PRO, T1/79, no. 40.

 Requests order to coin Coronation medals and offers suggestions about the quality of metals to be used [MINT 19/3/326] MINT 19/3/319, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK UKSurreyKew, RichmondNational Archives MINT 19/3/319 15 April 1702 England English Holograph Unknown Hand Unknown Hand (1) MintCoin, Seal and Medal Design MintCorrespondence Catalogue information compiled by Rob Iliffe, Peter Spargo & John Young Catalogue exported to teiHeader by Michael Hawkins Transcribed by Will Scott Will Scott finished transcription

To the RtRight HonbleHonourable the Lords CommrsCommissioners of her Majties TrearyTreasury

May it please yoryour LordpsLordship

The time for making the Coronation Medals being very short I humbly pray yoryour LordpsLordships speedy Orders concerning them. The silver Medals may be 15dwt better then standard & a pound weight Troy divided into 22 medals The Gold may be 1car 2gr better & a pound weight Troy divided into 20 Medals. If a pound weight Troy of Gold were divided into eighteen Medals they would take the impression better, for the former gold Medals were too thin. The Gold will cost about 4li. 6s. prper ounce & the silver about 5s. 7d. The Coynage Duty in the opinion of Mr Attorney General being not applicable to this service, other monies will be requisite.

All wchwhich is most humbly submitted &c

Is.Isaac Newton

Mint Office 15 Apr. 1702. 456 319