France, of an intrinsical value, almost equal to that of purer

mettals, and so it continues to this day, for so much of it is

coined by ordinance of the State, (the greatest part being

falsifyed:) But in most other Countries (as namely in Spain) the

State in self, to raise a Tribute upon the people, hath extreamly

falsified the intrinsical value, by which means both the State

hath for gain, Coins much more than there is occasion to use, and

there is incomparably more counterfeited by others, so as the