Notes on German coins

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<text in Isaac Newton’s hand begins>A pound weight English conteins twelve ounces a Mark eight ounces an ounce twenty penny weight, a penny weight 24 grains.

Eighteen Hanover Pieces of $\frac{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{3}}$ weigh 7oz 11dwt 16gr English which is a Mark Hanover weight. [And one such Piece weighs 8dwt 10$\frac{\mathrm{2}}{\mathrm{9}}$ grains. so that a Mark Hannover is lighter then a Mark English by 8dwt. 8gr.

Four of those pieces being assayed, three of them wanted 1dwt full & one of them 1$\frac{\mathrm{1}}{\mathrm{2}}$ dwt full of being 12ounces fine. They were each of them assayed twice.

By the standard of England one pound weight Troy of fine gold is equal in value to 15lwt 2oz 10dwt 7∟32gr of fine silver.

And one Mark weight of fine gold is equal in value to 15marks 1 ounce. 13dwt 12∟88gr of fine silver.

And one Mark of fine silver is equal in value to 10 penny weight & 12∟471 grains of fine gold:

If any silver is sent to me from Hanover I can coin it into English money according to the weight & Essay, & buy gold therewith after the rate above mentioned, & deliver the gold to any person appointed to receive the same. Or else I can deliver the new silver money to any person appointed to buy gold therewith.           Is. Newton

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