CHAP. XIV.

ENGLISH COINAGE.

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Reign of Anne. Gold

2,484,531

Silver

618,212

3,102,743

Average of the 13 years

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238,672

George I. Gold

8,492,876

Silver

233,045

8,725,921

Average of the 14 years

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623,380

George II . Gold

11,662,216

Silver

304,360

11,966,576

Average of the 37 years

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361,258

George III. from the commence-ment of his reign to 1809 in-

elusive. Gold

66,214,774

Silver

63,419

66,278,193

Average of the 50 years

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1,525,564

George III. from 1809 to his de-

mise. Gold

9,538,669

Silver

6,933,346

16,472,013

Average of the 11 years

1,497,536

George IV . Gold

36,147,700

Silver

2,216,168

38,363,868

Average of the 9 years

4,262,652

It would be delusive to compare the periodbetween 1272 and 1509 with that between 1603and 1829j in order to induce a calculation ofthe proportionate quantity of gold and silver inthe respective periods. In the first of them theannual sum being only J6,886, and in the latter