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Here begins the New Teſtament Coyns, &c.
MAtthew 17. 27. And take up the Fiſh that ⟨firſt⟩ cometh, when thou haſt opened his mouth thou ſhalt find a piece of money, that take and give ſ(illegible text) me and thee, which was called a Stater, or ⟨two⟩ Didrachmas, is two ſhillings ſix pence.
Matth. 18. 24. 28. One was brought to him ⟨who⟩ owed him ten thouſand talents, which was forgiven ⟨him⟩ being common talents, is one million eight hundred ſeventy five thouſand pounds. One of his ⟨fellow⟩ ſervants ow'd five hundred pence called Drachma, ſeven pence half penny, is three pound 2 ⟨ſhilling⟩ ſix pence,which he would not forgive his fellow ⟨servant⟩.
Matth, 22. 19. And they ſhewed him a penny; ⟨being⟩ ſeven pence half penny.
Matth. 25. 15. To one be gave five talents, ⟨being⟩ common, is nine hundred thirty ſeven pounds (illegible text) ſhillings: To another two talents, is three hundred ⟨ſeventy⟩ five pounds: To another one Talent, is 187 l. 10 ⟨s.⟩.
Matth. 20. 5. He agreed with the Labourers for penny day, which is ſeven pence half penny, ⟨being⟩ the Roman penny Drachma.
Matth. 26. 15. And they covenanted with ⟨Judas⟩ for thirty pieces of Silver, called alſo ſilverings, ⟨being⟩ half an ounce of ſilver, being two ſhillings (illegible text) pence, which comes to 3 l. 15 s.
Acts 19. 19. And they counted the price, and ſo ⟨found⟩ it Fifty thouſand pieces of Silver, which is ſix ⟨thouſand⟩ two hundred and fifty pounds.
