VALUES OF FOREIGN COINS.

Houghton, Mich.

Can you not oblige us with a list of foreign coins and their values in this country?

William J. Wren.

Answer.—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:

Countries.Standard monetary unit.Value in U. S. cur.
AustriaFlorin, silver.40.6
BelgiumFranc, gold and silver.19.3
5,10, and 20 franc coins.
BoliviaBoliviano, silver.82.3
BrazilMilris of 1,000 reis, gold.54.5
CanadaDollar, gold1.00.0
Central AmericaPeso, silver.83.6
ChiliPeso, gold.91.2
Condor, doubloon, and escudo.
DenmarkCrown, gold.26.8
10 and 20 crown pieces.
EcqaudorPeso, silver.82.3
EgyptPound of 100 piasters, gold4.97.4
5, 10, 25, and 50 piastres.
FranceFranc, gold and silver.19.3
5, 10, and 20 franc pieces.
Great BritainPound sterling, gold4.86.6½
Sovereign and half sovereign.
GreeceDrachma, gold and silver.19.3
5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 drachmas.
German EmpireMark, gold.23.8
5, 10, and 20 marks.
IndiaRupee of 16 annas, silver.39.7
ItalyLira, gold and silver.19.3
5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 lire.
JapanYen, gold and silver.99.7
1, 2, 3, 10, and 20 yen.
LiberiaDollar, gold1.00.0
MexicoDollar, or peso, silver.89.4
Dollar, 5, 10, 25, and 50 centavo.
NetherlandsFlorin, gold and silver.40.2
NorwayCrown, gold.26.8
10 and 20 crowns.
PeruSol, silver.83.6
PortugalMilreis, 1,000 reis, gold1.08.0
2, 5, and 10 milreis.
RussiaRuble of 100 copecks, silver.66.9
Ruble, ¼, and ½ rouble.
Sandwich Islands Dollar, gold1.00.0
SpainPeseta of 100 centimes gold and silver.19.3
5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 pesetas.
SwedenCrown, gold.26.8
SwitzerlandFranc, gold and silver.19.3
5, 10, and 20 francs.
TripoliMahbub. 20 piasters, silver.74.3
TurkeyPiaster, gold.04.4
25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 piasters.
United States of ColombiaPeso, silver.83.6

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Jonesboro, Ark.