Holograph notes on guilders
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3 Gild. 1698 | { | A woman. | |||
1oz. | 6gr. | ||||
Id 1695 | 1. | 11. | |||
Id. 1696 | 1. | 5 | |||
I. 1697 | 1. | 9 | |||
Id. 1682 | 1oz. | 4gr | |||
Id 1691 | 1. | 6gr | |||
Id 1686 | { | A woman & Reverse Belgic Lyon & Andrew cross quartered | |||
7gr | |||||
Id 1687 | 1 | 5 |
Weight | d | |||||
Three Gilder Pieces | { | 1682 | 1oz. | 4gr | W | 1 |
1686 | 1. | 7 | W | 1 | ||
1687 | 1. | 5 | W | 1 | ||
1691 | 1. | 6 | W | 1 | ||
1695 | 1. | 11 | W | 2 | ||
1696 | 1. | 5 | W | 1 | ||
1697 | 1. | 9 | W | 1 | ||
1698 | 1. | 6 | W | 1 |
A three guilder piece is by lawof Holland should be when new coyned 1dwt wors & weighs 1oz {illeg}8dwgrt but {illeg}is some times 21gr, 2gr or 2gr worse & frequently weights {illeg} or {illeg}2 or 3gr lighter or heavier bein uneavenly coyned. If 1dwt wors & 1oz 8gr in weight it's {illeg} worth 5s 2d. This is the legal value but by wearing they become lighter. Its stampt wth a Minerva leaning on an Altar & holding a hat on a sphere {illeg}with this motto Hac nitimur hanc tuemur, & on{illeg} the reverse the Belgic Lyon & sometimes the Lyon & cross quartered. A guilder in Holland is therefore worth 1s. 8d.
Source
MINT 19/2/168, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK1702 or after, c. 195 words.