Holograph notes on design, weight and assay of thirteen mainly German coins 1685-96
Two half Guldens of ye Duke of Hannover. About St Andrew Sanctus Andreas Revivisceus 1692 And about ye Dukes arms Ern{illeg}estus Augustus D. G. Eps Osn D. BR. et Lune, And underneath Fein silb. Weight of one 4dwt 4gr of ye other 4dwt 6gr of both together 48dwt 10gr. No worn. Better 17dwt.
A 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}crownd Moneta nova Brandenb. Weight 5dwt 13gr. Not worn. Wo. 2oz. 3dwt. Sta 4. 12. 5.
A coyn of the Elector of HannoverDuke of Zell. On on side {illeg}XVI 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 11dwt 1gr. Not worn. Worse 2oz. 4dwt. Sta 8dwt 20. 10.
A coyn I think of Brandenburgthe Bp of Hildesheim. On one side 24 Marien Grosch 1684 & about it HILDESHEIMISCHSTADTGELT. On ye other side about a coat of Arms Da pacem domine in diebus nostris. Weight 11dwt 21gr. Worn 1gr. Sta 9. 17. 16 Worse 2oz dwt.
About ye Duke Elector of Brandenburgs head Frid. Wilh. D. G. M. B. Elec. 1661 & about his arms Moneta nova Arg. Reins. Weight 12dwt 3gr. Worn 0gr. Worse 2 oz 3dwt. sta. 1{illeg}9. 19. {illeg}9. {illeg}
About the gate {illeg}of a city wth two towers ––––––––––– is Magdeburg 1675. On the other side Verbum Domini manet in æternum Worn 23 or 4gr Weight 11dwt 14gr.{illeg} Worse 2oz. 1dwt. Sta 9. 11. 2
Two pieces of ye 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. Weight . Worn . gr. Assay dwt worse
A four Marck piece of Sweden 1693. Wt 13dwt 5gr. wo. {illeg}2oz 18dwt. sta 9. 18. 5
Another 169{illeg} Wt 13. 5gr. sta. 1{illeg} 9. 18. 12.{illeg}9 18. 11.
28 Styvers of Groiningen 1699 Wt 211dwt 6gr. Worse 2oz 9dwt.
A Doller or two Gulden piece of ye Duke of Hannover. oOn one side about St Andrew Sanctus Andreas revivisceus. On ye other side about ye Dukes arms Ern. Aug. D. G. BR et L S R I. El. Ep. O. Worse {illeg}07dwt. Wt 1{illeg}8dwt. 18gr.
A Gul{illeg}den of the Duke of Saxony 1696. About his head Freider. Augustus D. G. Dux Sax. I. C. M. A & W. About his arms Sac. Rom. Imp. Archim. & Elector 169{illeg}6. Weight 11dwt. {illeg}{illeg} 3gr. Worse {illeg}2oz. {illeg}1dwt. Sta. 9. 1. 14.
Source
MINT 19/2/185, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKBefore 11 April 1720, c. 446 words.