CHAP. XIV. 



ENGLISH COINAGE. 



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Reign of Anne. Gold . 2,484,531 



Silver . 618,212 



Average of the 1 3 years 



George I. Gold . 8,492,876 



Silver . 233,045 



Average of the 1 4 years 



George II. Gold . 11,662,216 



Silver . 304,360 



Average of the 37 years 



George III. from the commence- 

 ment of his reign to 1809 in- 

 clusive. Gold . 66,214,774 

 Silver . 63,419 



Average of the 50 years 



George III. from 1809 to his de- 

 mise. Gold . 9,538,669 

 Silver . 6,933,346 



Average of the 1 1 years 



George IV. Gold 

 Silver 



36,147,700 

 2,216,168 



Average of the 9 years 



3,102,743 

 238,672 



8,725,921 

 623,380 



11,966,576 

 361,258 



66,278,193 

 1,525,564 



16,472,013 

 1,497,536 



38,363,868 

 4,262,652 



It would be delusive to compare the period 

 between 1272 and 1509 with that between 1603 

 and 1829, in order to induce a calculation of 

 the proportionate quantity of gold and silver in 

 the respective periods. In the first of them the 

 annual sum being only .6,886, and in the latter 



