26th Congress,
1st Session. |
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STATEMENT
SHOWING
The amount of the gold, silver, and copper coinage, at the Mint in London,
from 1816 to 1836.
March 20, 1840.
Submitted by Mr. Benton, and ordered to be printed.
An account of the gold, silver, and copper coinage, at the Mint in London,
from 1816 to 1836, showing the number of pieces, and the value of each
denomination of coin struck during that time.
|
No. of Pieces. |
Value. |
| GOLD. |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
| Double sovereigns |
16,119 |
|
32,240 |
5 |
0 |
|
| Sovereigns |
51,073,016 |
|
51,073,021 |
18 |
4 |
½ |
| Half sovereigns |
8,092,903 |
|
4,046,454 |
0 |
9 |
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| SILVER. |
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| Crowns* |
1,849,905 |
|
462,476 |
7 |
1 |
|
| Half crowns |
30,871,362 |
|
3,858,920 |
6 |
1 |
|
| Shillings |
91,903,680 |
|
4,595,184 |
0 |
0 |
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| Sixpences |
50,800,595 |
|
1,270,014 |
17 |
8 |
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| Fourpences |
4,300,378 |
|
71,646 |
6 |
0 |
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| Threepences |
55,440 |
|
693 |
0 |
0 |
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| 'T'wopences |
72,072 |
|
600 |
12 |
0 |
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| Pence |
179,784 |
|
749 |
2 |
0 |
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| COPPER. |
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| Pence |
21,275,520 |
|
84,896 |
0 |
0 |
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| Halfpence |
27,498,240 |
|
55,440 |
0 |
0 |
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| Farthings |
38,180,352 |
|
39,771 |
4 |
0 |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
| Total gold coinage |
|
55,151,716 |
4 |
1 |
½ |
| Total silver coinage |
|
10,260,284 |
11 |
10 |
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| Total copper coinage |
|
180,107 |
4 |
0 |
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| Total copper coinage |
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| Total coinage in 21 years |
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65,592,107 |
19 |
11 |
½ |
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| * None coined since 1822. |