Summary of gold-silver ratios and the value of the guinea in nine countries

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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. 16d12 = 187612.

Pro

Nobilissimo et eruditissimo
viro Equite Isaaco Newton
Domino meo Colendissimo.

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Moeda of Portugal of 2000 Res. 11 ounces fine. Weight 3. 1012gr = 82gr.

Crusado of Portugal of 400 Res. 11 ounces fine Weight 11. 4 = 268gr.

1 = 1616 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 1012oz 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.
lisd
{ 1.2.1 in Spain & Portugal
A Guinea is
worth about
1.1.6 in England
1.0.812 in France
1.0.612 in Holland & Italy
1.0.412 in Germany
1.0.1 at Hamburg
1.0.0 in Dantzic
{ 16 to 1 in Spain & Portugal
Fine gold is in value to
fine silver of equal
weight about
(very nearly) as
1547 to 1 in England
15 to 1 in France.
1478 to 1 in Holland & Italy
1434 in Germany
1459 at Hambourgh
1412 at Dantzig
lisd
{ 1.2.1 or 2d in Spain & Portugal
A Guinea is worth about 1.1.6 in England
1.0.812 in France.
1.0.612 in Holland & Italy
1.0.412 in Germany
1.0.1 at Hamburgh
1.0.0 at Dantzic