Summary of gold-silver ratios and the value of the guinea in nine countries
Mr Cassini, Maraldi, De la Hire, Louril, Fontenell, Monmort, Observatory, Abby Bignon, Abbe Varignon, Academy.
Abby Bignon3, the Academy1, the Observatory2, Monsrs Fontenell, Cassini, Maraldi, De la Hire, Louvill, Varignon, Monmort.
diameter Terræ est pedum Paris. 39391078. 365. 100 ∷ 10792076 = 31s. 16d = 1876.
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Nobilissimo et eruditissimo
viro Equite Isaaco Newton
Domino meo Colendissimo.
Moeda of Portugal of 2000 Res. 11 ounces fine. Weight 3. 10gr = 82gr.
Crusado of Portugal of 400 Res. 11 ounces fine Weight 11. 4 = 268gr.
1 ☉ = 16 ☽ in Portugal. 15.
A pound weight of fine gold is equal in value to 16 pound weight of fine silver in Spain & Portugal, to 15 pound weight in France, to 14lwt 10oz in Holland & Italy, to 14. 9 in Germany. to 14 6 at Hamborough & Dantzick. to 15℔. 16oz. 17dwt. 5gr in England
{ | 16. | 0. | 0. | 0 | } | { | Spain & Portugal | ||
A pound weight of fine gold is worth about | 15. | 6. | 17. | 5 | of fine silver in | England | |||
15. | 0. | 0. | 0 | France | |||||
14. | 10. | 10. | 0 | Holland & Italy | |||||
14. | 9. | 0. | 0 | Germany | |||||
14. | 6. | 0. | 0 | Hamburgh & Dantzik. |
li | s | d | ||||
{ | 1. | 2. | 1 | in Spain & Portugal | ||
A Guinea is worth about | 1. | 1. | 6 | in England | ||
1. | 0. | 8 | in France | |||
1. | 0. | 6 | in Holland & Italy | |||
1. | 0. | 4 | in Germany | |||
1. | 0. | 1 | at Hamburg | |||
1. | 0. | 0 | in Dantzic |
Source
MINT 19/2/68, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK1700-1701, c. 315 words.