TABLES RELATIVE TO THE MONEY OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

No. I.—English Money.—Account of the English silver and gold coins; showing their value; the seignorage or profit upon the coinage, and the mint price of the pound troy of standard gold and silver, from the Conquest to the year 1816. (This and the next table, No. II., are taken from Part II. of “Essays on Money, Exchanges, and Political Economy,” by Henry James.)

11527, Henry VIII.] The Saxon or Tower-pound was used at the mint up to this time, when the pound troy was substituted in its stead. The Tower-pound was but 11 oz. 5 dwts. troy; so that, from the Conquest to the 28th of Edward I., twenty shillings in tale were exactly a pound in weight.
21666, 18 Charles II.] The seignorage on the coinage was at this time given up, and the gold bullion brought to the mint has ever since been coined free of expense. A seignorage of 6⅓4/1 per cent. was imposed on the coinage of silver by 56th Geo. III.
ad	Anno Regni.		SILVER.											GOLD.
			1.		2.			3.			4.			5.		6.			7.			8.
			Fineness of the silver in the coins.		Pound weight of such silver coined into			Profit or seignorage on the coinage.			Equal to the mint price for standard silver of 11 ox. 2 dwts. fine troy-weight.			Fineness of the gold in the coins.		Pound weight of such gold coined into			Profit or seignorage on the coinage.			Equal to the mint price for standard gold of 22 carats fine troy-weight.
			ox.	dts.	L.	a.	D.	L.	a.	D.	L.	a.	D.	crts.	gns.	L.	a.	D.	L.	a.	D.	L.	a.	D.
1066	Conquest		11	2	1	0	0
1280	8	Edward I	—		1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	3⅓
1300	28	—	—		1	0	3	0	1	2½
1344	18	Edward III	—		1	0	3	0	1	3	1	0	3⅓	23	3½	13	3	4	0	8	4	12	10	8
1349	23	—	—		1	2	6	0	1	3	1	2	8	—		14	0	0	0	11	8	13	3	9
1356	30	—	—		1	5	0	0	0	10	1	5	9½	—		15	0	0	0	6	8	14	8	4
1394	18	Richard II	—		1	5	0	0	0	10	1	5	9⅓	—		15	0	0	0	5	0	14	9	11
1401	3	Henry IV	—		1	5	0	0	0	10	1	5	9⅓	—		15	0	0	0	5	0	14	9	11
1421	9	Henry V	—		1	10	0	0	1	0	1	10	11⅕	—		16	13	4	0	5	0	16	2	9
1425	4	Henry VI	—		1	10	0	0	1	0	1	10	11⅕	—		16	13	4	0	5	10	16	1	11
1464	4	Edward IV	—		1	17	6	0	4	6	1	15	2⅕	—		20	16	8	2	10	0	18	0	5
1465	5	—	—		1	17	6	0	4	6	1	15	2⅓	—		22	10	0	1	0	10	21	1	10
1470	49	Henry VI	—		1	17	6	0	2	0	1	17	102/5	—		22	10	0	0	13	0	21	9	7
1482	22	Edward IV	—		1	17	6	0	1	6	1	18	4⅘	—		22	10	0	0	7	6	21	15	0
1483	1	Richard III	—		1	17	6	0	1	6	1	18	4⅘	—		22	10	0	0	7	6	21	15	0
1485	1	Henry VII	—		1	17	6	0	1	6	1	18	4⅘	—		22	10	0	0	7	6	21	15	0
1509	1	Henry VIII	—		1	17	6	0	1	0	1	18	11⅕	—		22	10	0	0	2	6	22	0	0
11527	18	—	—		2	0	0	0	1	0⅘	1	18	11⅕	—		24	0	0	0	2	8	22	0	0
—	—	—	—		2	5	0	0	1	0	2	4	0	—		{ 27	0	0	0	2	9
														22	0	{ 25	2	6	0	3	0	24	19	6
1543	34	—	10	0	2	8	0	0	8	0	2	4	4⅘	23	0	28	16	0	1	4	0	26	8	0
1545	36	—	6	0	2	8	0	2	0	0	2	11	9⅗	22	0	30	0	0	2	10	0	27	10	0
1546	37	—	4	0	2	8	0	4	4	0	2	15	6	20	0	30	0	0	5	0	0	27	10	0
1547	1	Edward VI	4	0	2	8	0	4	4	0	2	15	6	20	0	30	0	0	1	10	0	31	7	0
1549	3	—	6	0	3	12	0	4	0	0	2	19	22/5	22	0	34	0	0	1	0	0	33	0	0
1551	5	—	3	0	3	12	0
—	—	—	11	0	3	0	0							23	3½	{ 36	0	0
—	—	—												22	0	{ 33	0	0
1552	6	—	11	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	19	3⅕	23	3½	{ 36	0	0	0	2	9
—	—	—												22	0	{ 33	0	0	0	3	0	32	17	0
1553	1	Mary	11	0	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	19	62/5	23	3½	36	0	0	0	3	0	33	0	8
1560	2	Elizabeth	11	2	3	0	0	0	1	6	2	18	6	23	3½	{ 36	0	0	0	5	0
—	—	—												22	0	{ 33	0	0	0	4	0	32	16	0
1600	43	—	—		3	2	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	23	3½	{ 36	10	0	0	10	0
—	—	—												22	0	{ 33	10	0	0	10	0	33	0	0
1604	2	James I	—		3	2	0	0	2	6	2	19	6	22	0	37	4	0	1	10	0	35	14	0
1626	2	Charles I	—		3	2	0	0	2	0	3	0	0	—		41	0	0	1	1	5	39	18	7
21666	18	Charles II	—		3	2	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	—		44	10	0	0	0	0	44	10	0
1717	3	George I	—		3	2	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	—		46	14	6	0	0	0	46	14	6
1816	56	George III	—		3	6	0	0	4	0				—		46	14	6	0	0	0	46	14	6

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No. II.—English Money.—Account of the quantity of fine silver coined into 20s. or the pound sterling, and of the quantity of standard silver, of 11 oz. 2 dwts. fine, and 18 dwts. alloy, contained in 20s. or the pound sterling. A similar account with respect to gold. And an account of the proportionate value of fine gold to fine silver, according to the number of grains contained in the coins: and the proportionate value of fine gold to fine silver, according to the price paid by the mint to the public. Calculated in grains and 1000 parts troy-weight.

11551, 5 Edward VI.] The coinage of debased silver money in the 5th year of Edward VI. of 3 oz. fine, ought more properly to be considered as tokens. The sum of £120,000 only was so coined. (See James’s “Essays,” chap. iv.)
21816, 56 George III.] The government having taken the coinage of silver into its own hands, there is at present no fixed price paid to the public, by the mint, for standard silver. And supposing the government to continue the present mint regulations, and to keep gold at 77s. 10½d. an ounce, as the price of silver varies, the relative value of gold to silver will vary in like proportion.
ad	Anno Regni.		SILVER.		GOLD.		GOLD AND SILVER.
			1.	2.	3.	4.	5.	6.
			Number of grains of fine silver in 20s. or the pound sterling, as coined by the mint indentures.	Number of grains of standard silver, 14 oz. 2 dwts. fine in 20s. or the pound sterling, as coined by the mint indentures	Number of grains of fine gold in 20s: or the pound sterling, as coined by the mint indentures.	Number of grains of standard gold, 22 carats fine in 20s. or the pound sterling, as coined by the mint indentures.	Proportionate value of fine gold to fine silver, according to the quantity of each metal contained in the coins.	Proportionate value of fine gold to fine silver, according to the mint price, or the presumed market-value of gold and silver.
			Grains.	Grains.	Grains.	Grains.	Grains.	Grains.
1066	Conquest		4995·000	5400·000
1280	8	Edward I	4995·000	5400·000
1344	18	Edward III	4933·333	5333·333	407·990	445·080	1 to 12·091	1 to 12·479
1349	23	—	4440·000	4800·000	383·705	418·588	1 to 11·571	1 to 11·741
1336	30	—	3996·000	4320·000	358·125	390·682	1 to 11·558	1 to 11·286
1401	3	Henry IV	3996·000	4320·000	358·125	390·682	1 to 11·158	1 to 11·350
1421	9	Henry V	3330·000	3600·000	322·312	351·613	1 to 10·331	1 to 10·527
1464	4	Edward IV	2664·000	2880·000	257·850	281·291	1 to 10·331	1 to 10·331
1465	5	—	2664·000	2880·000	238·750	260·454	1 to 11·158	1 to 11·983
1470	49	Henry VI	2664·000	2880·000	238·750	260·454	1 to 11·158	1 to 11·446
1482	22	Edward IV	2664·000	2880·000	238·750	260·454	1 to 11·158	1 to 11·429
1509	1	Henry VIII	2664·000	2880·000	238·750	260·454	1 to 11·158	1 to 11·400
1527	18	—	2368·000	2560·000	210·149	229·253	1 to 11·268	1 to 11·455
1543	34	—	2000·000	2162·162	191·666	209·090	1 to 10·434	1 to 12·000
1545	36	—	1200·000	1297·297	176·000	192·000	1 to 6·818	1 to 10·714
1546	37	—	800·000	864·864	160·000	174·545	1 to 5·000	1 to 10·000
1547	1	Edward VI	800·000	864·864	160·000	174·545	1 to 5·000	1 to 11·400
1549	3	—	800·000	864·864	155·294	169·412	1 to 5·151	1 to 11·250
11551	5	—	400·000
	-	—	1760·000	1902·702	160·000	174·545	1 to 11·000
1552	6	—	1768·000	1911·351	160·000	174·545	1 to 11·050	1 to 11·186
1553	1	Mary	1760·000	1902·702	159·166	173·636	1 to 11·057	1 to 11·198
1560	2	Elizabeth	1776·000	1920·000	160·000	174·545	1 to 11·100	1 to 11·315
1600	43	—	1718·709	1858·064	157·612	171·940	1 to 10·904	1 to 11·100
1604	2	James I	1718·709	1858·064	141·935	154·838	1 to 12·109	1 to 12·109
1626	2	Charles I	1718·709	1858·064	128·780	140·487	1 to 13·346	1 to 13·431
1666	18	Charles II	1718·709	1858·064	118·651	129·438	1 to 14·485	1 to 14·485
1717	3	George I	1718·709	1858·064	113·001	123·274	1 to 15·209	1 to 15·209
21816	56	George III	1614·545	1745·454	113·001	123·274	1 to 14·287

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No. III.—Scotch Money.—Account of the number of pounds, shillings, and pennies Scotch, which have been coined out of one pound weight of silver at different times; with the degree of purity of such silver, or its fineness, from the year 1107 to the year 1601. (From Cardonnell’s “Numismata Scotiæ,” p. 24.)

ad	Anno Regni.		Purity.		Alloy.		Value of money coined out of a lb. of silver.
			Oz.	Pw.	Oz.	Pw.	L.	s.	p.
From 1107 to 1296	Alexander I }		11	2	0	18	1	0	0
	David I }
	William }
	Alexander II }
	Alexander III }
	John Baliol }
From 1306 to 1329	} Robert I		11	2	0	18	1	1	0
1366	David II	38	11	2	0	18	1	5	0
1377		39	11	2	0	18	1	9	4
From 1371 to 1390	} Robert II		11	2	0	18	1	9	4
1393	Robert III	4	11	2	0	18	1	12	0
1424	James I	19	11	2	0	18	1	17	6
1451	James II	15	11	2	0	18	3	4	0
1456		20	11	2	0	18	4	16	0
1475	James III	16	11	2	0	18	7	4	0
1484		24	11	2	0	18	7	0	0
1488	James IV	1 }	11	2	0	18	7	0	0
1489		2 }
1529	James V	16	11	0	1	0	9	12	0
1544	Mary	3	11	0	1	0	9	12	0
1556		14	11	0	1	0	13	0	0
1565		23	11	0	1	0	18	0	0
1567	James VI	1	11	0	1	0	18	0	0
1571		5	9	0	3	0	16	14	0
1576		10	8	0	4	0	16	14	0
1579		13	11	0	1	0	22	0	0
1581		15	11	0	1	0	24	0	0
1597		31	11	0	1	0	30	0	0
1601		35	11	0	1	0	36	0	0

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No. IV.—Scotch Money.—Account of the number of pounds, shillings, and pennies Scotch, which have been coined out of one pound weight of gold, with the degree of their purity, and the proportion that the gold bore to the silver. (From Cardonnell’s “Numismata Scotiæ,” p. 25.)

ad	Anno Regni.		Fineness.			Alloy.			Value of the coin coined out of one pound of gold.			Pound of pure gold weighed of pure silver.
			oz.	pw.	gr.	oz.	pw.	gr.	L.	s.	D.	lb.	oz.	pw.	gr.
1371, etc.	Robert II		11	18	18	0	1	6	17	12	0	11	1	17	22
1390, etc.	Robert III		11	18	18	0	1	6	19	4	0	11	1	17	22
1424	James I	19	11	18	18	0	1	6	22	10	0	11	1	17	22
1451	James II	15	11	18	18	0	1	6	33	6	0	9	8	4	14
1456		20	11	18	18	0	1	6	50	0	0	9	8	4	14
1475	James III	16	11	18	18	0	1	6	78	15	0	10	2	0	20
1484		24	11	18	18	0	1	6	78	15	0	10	5	7	9
1488	James IV	1	11	18	18	0	1	6	78	15	0	10	5	7	9
1529	James V	16	11	18	18	0	1	6	108	0	0	10	5	7	9
1556	Mary	14	11	0	0	1	0	0	144	0	0	10	5	8	6
1577	James VI	10	11	0	0	1	0	0	240	0	0	10	5	8	6
1579		13	10	10	0	1	10	0	240	0	0	11	5	2	20
1597		31	11	0	0	1	0	0	360	0	0	12	0	0	0
1601		35	11	0	0	1	0	0	432	0	0	12	0	0	0
1633	Charles I	9	11	0	0	1	0	0	492	0	0	13	2	7	11

No. V.—English Paper Money.—Account of the average market price of bullion in every year, from 1800 to 1821 (taken from Papers laid before the House of Commons), of the average value per cent. of the paper currency, estimated from the market price of gold for the same period, and of the average depreciation of the paper currency.

Years.	Average price of Gold per ounce.			Average per cent. of the value of the currency.			Average depreciation per cent.
	L.	S.	D.	L.	S.	D.	L.	S.	D.
1800	3	17	10½	100	0	0	Nil.
1801	4	5	0	91	12	4	8	7	8
1802	4	4	0	92	14	2	7	5	10
1803	4	0	0	97	6	10	2	13	2
1804	4	0	0	97	6	10	2	13	2
1805	4	0	0	97	6	10	2	13	2
1806	4	0	0	97	6	10	2	13	2
1807	4	0	0	97	6	10	2	13	2
1808	4	0	0	97	6	10	2	13	2
1809	4	0	0	97	6	10	2	13	2
1810	4	10	0	86	10	6	13	9	6
1811	4	4	6	92	3	2	7	16	10
1812	4	15	6	79	5	3	20	14	9
1813	5	1	0	77	2	0	22	18	0
1814	5	4	0	74	17	6	25	2	6
1815	4	13	6	83	5	9	16	14	3
1816	4	13	6	83	5	9	16	14	3
1817	4	0	0	97	6	10	2	13	2
1818	4	0	0	97	6	10	2	13	2
1819	4	1	6	95	11	0	4	9	0
1820	3	19	11	97	8	0	2	12	0
1821	3	17	10½	100	0	0	Nil.

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