English Money
| 1 guinea [8.35 / 7.65 g Au] | = | 21 shillings, 6 pence |
| 1 pound / £ | = | 20 shillings |
| 1 crown | = | 5 shillings |
| 1 half-a-crown | = | 2 shillings, 6 pence |
| 1 shilling / s. | = | 12 pence |
| 1 penny / d. | = | 4 farthings |
| 1 farthing |
The guinea gold coin, first issued on 6 Feb. 1663 (1662 Old Style) with the value of 20s reached nearly 30s in 1694 before the rehabilitation of the silver coinage under William III. allowed a new fixing at 21s 6d in 1698. The proclamation of Dec. 1717 fixed it at 21 s.
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Sächsische Müntze
| 1 Ducat [3.5 / 3.45 g Au] | = | 64 gute Groschen |
| 1 Species Thaler | = | 32 gute Groschen |
| 1 Reichsthaler / Rthl., Thl. | = | 24 gute Groschen |
| 1 guter Groschen / [g]gr. or [g]gl. | = | 12 gute Pfennige |
| 1 guter Pfennig / dl. |
"Sächsische" or "Meißnische Müntze" was used in Leipzg, Naumburg, Saxonia and Meißen.
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