Richard Rowlands, The Post of the World — Mints (1576)
“ Here followeth the ready way to understand the valuation of the coine or minte in the principall Regions, Landes and Cities.Gentle reader, although the varietie of the Mintes in divers countries is great, by reason of the goodnes and delay of the mettals, and also the diversitie of places and provinces, and the alteration of the successours of them, wherby it is ofte times changed, augmented, or debated: I will therefore note down the chiefe coyne which passeth furthest thorowe the handes of the marchaunts, wherby any in buying or sellinge maye the easiest make up hys accompte and reconing. ”
