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At Millain the Piece of 8 (which is worth 4s 6d went lately for 5 lires 17 solsn for 6 lires so that & thence the lire was worth 9d23 or thereabouts, & the Philippo which went there for 6 lires that is for 3 sols more then the Piece of 8 is worth 4s. 7d3845. The Philippo goes now at Millain (as I am informed) for 7 lires & the Pistole of Spain & Millain for 24 lires or 337 Philippos that is for 15s. 9d89.

At Venice the Phelippo goes for 812 lires & the Sequin for 17 lires that is for two Philippos or 9s. 2d77.

The Crown of Tuscany. weight 1dwt. weight 16dwt 18gr standard 16. 16. 4. Value 51d69

A 12 Guilden of the Duke of Brunswick or piece of 13 1679 was raised from 11 to 13 Marien Grosh, Better 1712dwt Weight 4dwt. 17gr. Standard

A Roupe Better 17dwt Weight 7dwt 10gr

A Quarter Guilder of the Duke of Saxony or piece of 16. Better 612dwt. Weight 2dwt 1012gr. Standard 2. 12. 414

The Doller or Patagon of the Bishop of Liege Worse 12dwt Weight 17dwt 2212gr. Standard 16. 22. 5. Value 52d48

The Gulden of the Bishop of Hildesheim or piece of 24 Marien Grosh now raised to 26. Wrose 2oz 012dwt. Weight 11dwt 22. Standard 9. 17. 17. Value 30d21

The 4 Mark piece of Swedland Worse 58. Weight 13dwt 10. standard 9. 19. 0

For the Croisat of Genoa which is worth 6. 62 goes at Geneva for 1512 Florens &

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At Florence & Legorn the silver Ducat goes for 7 lires or 1012 Iulios & by assay is worth 5s 463 & therefore the Lire of Florence is 9d233. And there & at Legorn the Pistole goes for 20 lires or 15s. 4d23 & the Lewidor & Spanish Pistole for between 20 & 21 Lires

At Rome Florence Legorn Bulloign & Ancona (a city upon the Gulph of Venice) three Iulios make a Teston & the teston by assay is worth 1s. 6d21. & therefore the Iulio is 6d07 But at Florence 3 Iulios go for two lires or 1s. 6466 & 1012 Iulios for the ducat & thence the Iulio is worth 6155. Ten Iulios make the 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. 465 & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iulios or 15s. 10d805 supposing the Iulio 6d155.

At Boulogne & Ancona the Sequin of Venice goes for 18 Iulios or 9d. 2d19 & the Hungary Ducat for 17 Iulios or 8d. 8d635