Holograph notes for MINT00221 (Mint 19/2/198)

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The monies of Spain are the Pistole, of ☉, worth 4 Reales or 32 Reas[1] or 1088 Maravades

The crown of Mark or $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ 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 pr cent so that there is a difference of 25 pr cent between ye 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 {illeg}374 Maravadis in Marchandising & 11 Reos & 1 Marav. or 275 Maravadis in Bills of Exchange. For Exchanges are made by the Ducat.

Note also that ye Spaniards have two sorts of Money the one of Plate wch is reale & effective wch {illeg}is & the other of B{illeg} Billon wch is partly real (of silver & copper) & partly imaginary, & that this money is half ye value of ye 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 25{illeg}65 Maravadesies

A Ducat or Count or Quento of Marvedies

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A {illeg}Crown of Castile is worth 323 M{illeg}arvadies

A pistolet of Gold is 400 Mar{illeg}vadies or 11$\frac{\mathrm{3}}{\mathrm{4}}$ Reales

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The monies of Portugal are (golden) The Gross Piece of fine ☉ of the Ducat, worth 10000 Res, or five Pistoles

The Doppio Moeda or d{illeg}ouble 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 Patago{illeg}ns markt worth 600 Res

The Patagons not markt worth 500 Res

Th Crusados markt woth 500 Res

Pieces of 8 Reales of Plate wch were mark{illeg}t anno 1643 worth 480 Res

Testons or 5 Vintain pieces worth 100 Res or 2$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ Rials. For a Rial is 2 Vintain or 40 Res.

Fo{illeg}ure	}		80
Three		Vintain Pieces worth	60	Res
Two			40
One			20

Demivintains of Silver or Copper worth 10 Res

Note the Spanish {illeg}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

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The monies of France are (in ☉) Double & single Lewises d'or, singl & half Lewises. In ☾ The Ecus or Loüis or Crown formerl{illeg}y{illeg} The Demi-Ecus or half crown & the Cardecu or quarter-crown, & Reaus or $\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{12}}$ ꝑt of crowns