Showing 21–40 of 142 with category: Copper Coinage
MINT00609: Report on a proposal by Charles Tunnah and William Dale to coin 1,000 tons of halfpence and farthings from an artificial metal similar to gold
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: 23 January 1713/14, c. 395 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/435, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00610: Petitions for a licence to coin £180,000 in copper and criticises Newton's specimen copper coins as being made of inferior copper and given a high artificial gloss which will soon wear off
Author: Bertie, James
Metadata: 4 March 1713/14, c. 420 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/385-6, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00616: Estimates the lowest possible cost of coining farthings as 1s.9 1/2 d. per pound weight. He and another mill owner, Essington, are considering putting in a joint tender
Author: Parry, Charles
Metadata: 8 April 1714, c. 279 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/325, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK
MINT00617: An account of experimental coinage of halfpence from bars: the coins have proved substandard. Suspects tin has been added by the melter contrary to instructions. Repeats request for money to repair and equip the Irish Mint [see MINT00611 (Mint 19/2/305)]
Author: Newton, Isaac
Metadata: 12 April 1714, c. 366 words.
Source: MINT 19/2/311, National Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, UK