| RefNo | MS/790/131 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from George North, Watton near Hertford, to [Martin Folkes] |
| Creator | North; George (1707-1772): numismatist |
| Recipient | Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher |
| Date | 1 October 1740 |
| Description | Having received Folkes' "kind condescension" when talking on English coins in the past, North addresses him again on the subject. The letter flatters Folkes' expertise on coins as being above all others and asks for some advice on coins from the reign of Henry II. North cannot see the name of a moneyor on them to match those Maddox gives from the great rolls of that period and aks for any information from Folkes on similar coins. The coins are transcibed on page 3 of the letter. North comments on some coins (nobles) Folkes has described from the reign of Henry IV which are lighter in gold, he has found mention of this in parliament rolls concerning the mint at the Tower of London and suggests the mint mark rather than the weight is the way to distinguish them from Henry V coins and aks Folkes opinion. He discusses in detail the date of two coins he previously showed Folkes as dating to Henry VI or Henry VII, a two pence and a York groat, and one from Dr Mead's collection. He asks if Folkes thinks Sir Giles Dawberry, master worker to Henry VII, brought his new way of making out of France. He describes a coin brought to him recently, a Galley half pence of Venice, found in a field and bearing the name of a Doge from 1400. |
| Extent | 3p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA8378 | Folkes; Martin (1690 - 1754); antiquary and natural philosopher | 1690 - 1754 |