Partial holograph draft on Italian coinage
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 9d∟23 or thereabouts, & the Philippo which went there for 6 lires that is for 3 sols more then the Piece of 8 is worth 4s. 7d∟3845. The Philippo goes now at Millain (as I am informed) for 7 lires & the Pistole of Spain & Millain for 24 lires or 3 Philippos that is for 15s. 9d∟89.
At Venice the Phelippo goes for 8 lires & the Sequin for 17 lires that is for two Philippos or 9s. 2d∟77.
The Crown of Tuscany. weight 1dwt. weight 16dwt 18gr standard 16. 16. 4. Value 51d69
A Guilden of the Duke of Brunswick or piece of 1679 was raised from 11 to 13 Marien Grosh, Better 17dwt Weight 4dwt. 17gr. Standard
A Roupe Better 17dwt Weight 7dwt 10gr
A Quarter Guilder of the Duke of Saxony or piece of . Better 6dwt. Weight 2dwt 10gr. Standard 2. 12. 4
The Doller or Patagon of the Bishop of Liege Worse 12dwt Weight 17dwt 22gr. Standard 16. 22. 5. Value 52d∟48
The Gulden of the Bishop of Hildesheim or piece of 24 Marien Grosh now raised to 26. Wrose 2oz 0dwt. Weight 11dwt 22. Standard 9. 17. 17. Value 30d∟21
The 4 Mark piece of Swedland Worse 58. Weight 13dwt 10. standard 9. 19. 0
For the Croisat of Genoa which is worth 6. 6 goes at Geneva for 15 Florens &
<8v>At Florence & Legorn the silver Ducat goes for 7 lires or 10 Iulios & by assay is worth 5s 4∟63 & therefore the Lire of Florence is 9d∟233. And there & at Legorn the Pistole goes for 20 lires or 15s. 4d & 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. 6∟d21. & therefore the Iulio is 6∟d07 But at Florence 3 Iulios go for two lires or 1s. 6∟466 & 10 Iulios for the ducat & thence the Iulio is worth 6∟155. 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. 4∟65 & the Spanish Pistole for 31 Iulios or 15s. 10d∟805 supposing the Iulio 6∟d155.
At Boulogne & Ancona the Sequin of Venice goes for 18 Iulios or 9d. 2d∟19 & the Hungary Ducat for 17 Iulios or 8d. 8d∟635
Source
MINT 19/2/8, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKca. 1702, c. 620 words.