From:
Augustus De Morgan
To:
Sir John Herschel
Date:
[25 March 1853]
Source of text:
RS:HS 6.263
Summary:
The book on the coinage of England in the 1670s is by one William Jeake. Comments on the diversity of coins available at that date and how their values changed by proclamation. Should the present coinage be decimalized he hopes the half crown will be withdrawn.
Contributor:
John Herschel Project