Notes on the proportion of coins of various reigns found in a sample of £101
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Five shillings of Iacob 1 wanted 17gr. 24gr, 34gr, 30gr, 27gr, so that a shilling weares a grain in about 18 years.
Q Eliz Shillings 24, 38, 33
q. Eliz sixpences 60, 72.
<91v>Elizabeth shillings | 6℔ | 18s | Eliz shillings to sixpences in number as 11 to 12 in total value or weight as 6 to 11. | |
Iacobus I shillings | 6 | 12 | Car. I shillings to sixpences in number 12 to 1 | |
Carolus I shillings | 4. | 6 | Iac. I shillings to sixpences in number 9 to 1 | |
Carolus II shillings | 13. | 12 | Eliz. Iacob. 1, Car. I shillings in number as 7. 4 13. ∷ 32. 2. 5. ∷ 12. 8. 23. 1 | |
Edw. VI shillings | 0. | 8 | Eliz. Iac I. Car I. Car II sixpences ∷ 15. 1. 1. 0. | |
Phil & Mar. Shillings | 0. | 5 | Iac I. Car 1. Car II crowns as 1. 16. 1. | |
Edw IV in sixpences | 0. | 2 | Total Crown shillings 6 pences ∷ 9. 26. 4 ∷ 2. 5. 1. | |
Eliz. in sixpences | 3. | 15 | ||
Iacob. I in sixpences | 0. | 5 | ||
Car I in sixpences | 0. | 11 | ||
Iac I in half crowns | 0. | 10s | ||
Carol I in half crowns | 8. | 2. | 6d | |
0. | 10. | 0 | ||
38. | 16. | 6 |
Source
MINT 19/2/91, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UKAfter 13 April 1696, c. 194 words.