Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 46, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 December 1883 — Values of Foreign Coins. [ARTICLE]

Values of Foreign Coins.

The following table gives a list of foreign coins and their values, as proclaimed by the United States Treasury department for the guidance of Custom House officers: Standard mone- Value in Countries. tary unit. U. 8. cur. Austria—Florin, silvt-r 40.6 Belgium—Franc, gold and silver 19.3 5, 10 and 20 franc coins* Bolivia —Bolivians, silver 82.3 Brazil —Milris, of 1,000 reis, gold 54.5 Canada-Dollar, gold s, 1.00. Central America—Peso, silver 83.6 Chili—Peso, gold 91.2 Condor, doubloon and escudo. Denmark—Crown, gold 26.8 10 and 20 crown pieces. Ecuador —Pesso, silver 82.3 Egypt—Pound of 100 piasters, gold 4.97.4 5,10, 25 and 50 piastres. France—Franc, gold and silver 19.3 5,10 and 20 f ranc jieces. Great Britain —Pound sterling, gold 4.86.65$ Sovereign and half sovereign. Greece —Drachma, gold and silv r 19.3 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 drachmas. German Empire—Mark, gold 23.8 5,10 and 20 marks. India —Rupee of 16 annas, silver....' 39.7 Italy—Lira, gold and silver 19.3 5, 10. 20, 50 and 100 lire. Japan—Yen, gold and silver 99.7 1,2, 3, 10 and 20 yen. Liberia —Dollar, gold 1.00. Mexico—Do lar, or peso, silver 89.4 Dollar, 5,10, 25 and 50 centavo. Netherlands—Florin, gold aud silver.... .40.2 Norway—Crown, gold 26.8 10 and 20 crowns. Peru—Sol, silver. 83.6 Portugal—Milreis, 1,000 reis, gold 1.08. 2, 5 and 10 miireis. Russia—Rouble of 1,000 copecks, silver.. .63.9 Rouble, % and J$ r üble. Sandwich Islands—Dollar, gold 1.00.Spain—Peseta of 100 centimes, gold and silver 19.3 5, io, 20, 50 and 100 pesetas. Sweden —Crown, gold 26.8 Switzerland—Franc, gold an I s Iver. 19.3 5,10 and 20 fiance. Tripoli—Mahbub, 20 piasters, silver 74.3 Turkey—Piaster, gold 04.4 25. 50, 100, 250 and 500 piasters. United States of Colombia—Peso, Biver. .83.6 Champagne is said to be slowly going out of fashion in London. A Gotham brunette, says blondes are always selfish and affected. ApAMS county, Miss., has 1,303 more females than males.