Partial holograph draft on Italian coinage
At Millain the {illeg} Piece of 8 (wch is worth 4s 6d went lately for 5 lires 17 solsn & the Philippo for 6 lires so that or 1{illeg}7 sols {sic} & thence the lire iswas worth 9d∟23 or thereabouts, {illeg}& the sol Philippo wch goeswent there for {illeg} 6 lires that is for 3 sols more then ye Piece of 8 wasis worth 4s. 7d∟23845. There the And there the Pistole goes for 24 livThe Philippo goes now at Millain (as I am informed) for 7 lires & the {illeg}resSpanish Pistole of Spain & Millain for 24 lires or 3 Philippos that is for 15s. 9d∟89. And at Venice the Sequin goes two
At Venice the Phelippo goes for 8 lires & the Sequin for 17 lires that is for two Philippos or 9s. 2d∟77.
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The Crown of Tuscany. w. 1dwt. wt 16dwt 18gr sta 16. 16. 4. Value 51d69
TheAA Guilden of the Duke of Brunswick or peice {sic} of 1679 was raised f{illeg}rom 2211 to 2513 Marien Grosh, Better 17dwt Wt 4dwt. 17gr. Sta
A Roupe Better 17dwt Wt {illeg}7dwt 10gr
A Quarter Guilder of the Duke of Saxony or piece of . Better 6dwt. Wt 2dwt 10gr. Sta 2. 12. 4
The Doller or Patagon of the Bp of Liege Worse 12dwt Wt 17dwt 22gr. Sta 16. 22. 5. Value 52d∟48
The Gulden of ye Bp of Hildesheim or piece of 24 Marien Grosh now raised to 26. Wrose 2oz 0dwt. Wt 11dwt 22. Sta 10. 20. 5 9. 17. 17. Value 30d∟21
The 4 Mark piece of Swedland W{illeg}o. 58. Wt 13dwt 10. sta 9. 19. 0
For ye Croisat of Genoa wch is worth 6. 6 goes at {illeg} Geneva for 15 Florens &
At Florence the& Legorn the silver Ducat goes for 7 lires or 10 Iulios & by assay is worth 65s {illeg}4∟d4263 & therefore the Lire of Florence is {illeg}9d∟2233 & ye Iulio 6d∟155. And there & at Legorn the P{illeg}istole goes for 20 lires or 15s. 4d & the Lewidor & Spanish Pistole for between 20 & 21 Lires
At Rome Bulloign & Ancona (a city upon ye Gulph of Venice) thre {sic} Iulios make a Teston & the Teston by assay is worth 1s. 6∟d21 whenc{illeg}h the Iulio is 6∟d067{illeg}. Let it be supposed 6∟155 as above. In those palces the Pistole of Italy goes for {illeg}30 Iulios or {illeg}15s. 2∟d1 & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iulios or 15s. 8∟d17. A
At Rome Florence Legorn Bullo{illeg}ign & Ancona (a city upon the P{illeg} Gulph of Venice) three Iulios make a Teston & the teston by assay is worth 1s. 6∟d21. {illeg} Ten Iulios & an ha 10 Iulios make the Ducat of Florence & that Ducat by the assay is worth 5s. 4∟d03 Whence the I {illeg}& the{illeg}refore ye Iulio is 6∟d07 {illeg} But at Florence 3 Iulios go for two lires or 1{illeg}s. 6∟466 & thence the Iulio is worth 6∟d155 & 10 Iulios for the ducat & thence ye Iulio is worth 6∟155. Ten Iulios make ye Escudi or Ecu of Rome but I cannot yet procure that piece of money for an assay. Now in those cities the Pistole of Italy goes for 30 Iulios or 15s. 4∟65 & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iulios or 15s. 10d∟805 supposing the Iulio 6∟d155.{illeg}an assay of
At Florence & Legorn 3 Iul{illeg}ios make 2 lires, at Bulloign 2 Iulios or 20 Boulingis or soldi make a lire. In these Places & at Rome {illeg} Iulios & Ancona
At B{illeg}oulogne & Ancona the Sequin of Venice goes for 18 9 lires or 18 Iulios that isor 9d. 2d∟19 & the Hungary Ducat for 8 lires or 17 Iulios {illeg} or 8d.∟ 8d∟635
Source
MINT 19/2/8, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKca. 1702, c. 620 words.