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Royal edict concerning the new minting of silver coins: an increase in the weight of the ‘marc d’argent le roy’ and the ‘quarts d’escu’, testons and francs bearing His Majesty’s coat of arms and insignia, being of their correct weight; and the continued circulation of underweight silver coins, subject to the grain penalty, until the end of next March; and furthermore, a seigniorage duty on goldsmith’s work and gold refineries: with a new valuation; together with the verification judgement of the Court of the Mints, dated 18 November 1641, subject to the exceptions contained therein.
In Paris. Published by Sébastien Cramoisy, 1641.
129 pages and 10 folios, unnumbered. Numerous woodcuts in the text
The work is followed by:
Grand Tarif or Valuation of the Price per Mark of écus, Spanish pistoles, and light Italian écus and pistoles from various mints. From the grain of each type up to one hundred marks consecutively, for use by the offices of the Treasurers, Receivers-General and other offices where large quantities of gold are ordinarily received.
In accordance with the King’s Proclamation of 27 September 1640, verified by the Court of the Mints on the following 11 October.
In Paris. Published by Sébastien Cramoisy, 1643.
16 pages.
This work is followed by:
The King’s Proclamation setting the value of gold and silver coins in circulation within the Kingdom. In accordance with the Council’s Decree of 15 March 1656. Dated 8 April 1656, registered at the Court of Coins on the 10th of that month.
In Lyon. Published by Jean Aymé Candy, 1656.
20 pages, with marginal trim.
This work is followed by:
Declaration by the King concerning the minting of new types of gold and silver coins, known as ‘LIS’, and concerning the debasement of the gold and silver coins, both French and foreign, mentioned therein.
Verified at the Court of the Mints, by express command of His Majesty, on 23 December 1655.
In Paris. Published by Sébastien Cramoisy, 1656.
22 pages, trimmed at the margins.
In-12°, bound in full contemporary vellum.
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