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The Current Coinage of the World: Treasury

Italy. Same as France in value, the denominations being 100 centimes = I lira = 9/2d., etc. * Nominal value. The British Treasury annually fixes the sterling rate. † This is the nominal value of the rupee, its intrinsic value depends upon the market price of silver. The sterling weight is fixed annually by the British Treasury, and is based upon the average price of standard silver in the London market of the preceding year.

Japan.- Gold. 20 Yens...

IO do. 5 do. 2 do. ..

I do. ... ...... .......... ..

Value. Silver. £4 3 4 Yen...

Value Bronze. .. 4s. 2d. Sen...... 2 2 I 8 850 Sens ............ 25.

Id. Half-Sen I Ο 8 I O IO 20 do.

IO do. ... .... .... .... 4 2 5 do. .... 10d. Rin. 5d. 24/2d. ...... ...

Value. 1 2d. 4d. 20d.

Java. Same as the Netherlands.

Mauritius.-English money, and Mauritius silver dollar of 100 cents = 35. 10d., also, French and British Indian coins. These last are the chief coins in circulation. Malta. British coins are in circulation, also Spanish doubloons, Spanish and Mexican dollars.

Mexico.- Value. Silver.

Doubloon...... £3 6 8 Dollar..

Gold.

Half-do. ......

Quarter do.....

I 2 Dollar Piece O 8 4 Morocco.- Morocco Value.

Value. Copper. .. 4s. 2d. Quartillo.

Half-dollar Id. Ochavo 13 16 8 Quarter-dollar...... 2s. 2d. 84 Value. .... 13/4d. 3/4d. ........ = 24 Flues 4 Blankeels = IO Ounces = Systematic Name.

I Flue I Blankeel I Ounce I Mitkul - - English Value. 37 d. 960 37 4 = 3 Tod. 3d. Is. = 54 blankeels are considered equal to 1 Spanish dollar, and wholesale merchants reckon by the Spanish dollar divided into 100 cents. Mozambique. Same as Portugal.

Netherlands, The.- Value. Silver.

Gold.

Value. Bronze.