Holograph note of the number and cost of Coronation medals
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28double gold medal{illeg}s weiging {sic} 32 oz {illeg}19dwt 8gr. 7 = 8oz. 4dwt. 20g. 1med = 1oz. 3dwt. 13gr
One single gold medal = 11dwt. 18gr (at 4li 4s pr oz) = 2li. 9s. 4d
Two hundred medals of gold & 1200 medals of silver ordered by the King in Council. Afterwards the Commrs of ye Treary ordered 515 gold medalls more{illeg}, &for ye Parliamt men &c & 28 double medals for forreign ministers.
The silver medals weighed 10dwt {illeg}21gr each
The gold will now cost 4li 76s pr oz & the silver 5s 7d
771gold medal = | 1903. 7. 3 material, 38li. 11s workmanshi | 1941. 18. 3 |
1200 silver medals | 176. 18. 5 material, 10li 0s workmanship. Total | 186. 18. 5 |
2128. 16. 8 |
Source
MINT 19/1/415, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKc. April 1702., c. 126 words.