Brabants geld
Coins of Brabant - the Spanish Netherlands - were valid in Antwerp, Brussels, Doornik, Arras, Maastricht, 's Hertogenbosch. The pond Vlaams was, however, an accepted standard referred to from Brabant through the Netherlands up to Hamburg.
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English Money
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. Click here if you have to calculate with pounds, shillings and pence.
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