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Ecuador.- The gold sucre ($0.487) is the unit, but the 10 sucre piece is the only gold coin. The minor coinage, the 10 and 5 real ($0.0467) pieces. is of silver.

Egypt.- Tbe gold pound, representing 100 piasters ($4.943) is the unit, and 50, 20. 10 and 5 plaster pieces are also coined in gold. The silver coinage is represented by the 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 piaster pieces.

Finland.- The markka ($0.193) is the monetary unit, and the gold coina are 20 and 10 markka pieces. Thc 50 penni ($0.0944) and the 10. 5 and 1 penni ($0.0019) pieces. in bronze. constitute the smaller coinage.

France.- The gold franc, valued at $0.193, is the unit of the country. Gold 5, 10. 20, 50 and 100 fmnc pieces, and silver 5 and single franc pieces are coined. The minor coinage is represented by the 50, 20. 10 and 1 centime ($0.0019) pieces.

German Empire.- The gold mark ($0.238), is the unit and 10 and 20 mark pieces are coined in gold. The 5. 2 and 1 mark pieces. the 50 pfennigs ($0.1039) and the thaler 40.6928) represent the silver, the 5 pfennige the iron. and nickel, and the single pfennig the aluminum and bronze coinage.

Great Britain.- While the monetary unit for the colonies varies, that for Great Britain itself is ths gold pound sterling ($4.8665). The pound sterling (the sovereign). and the half sovereign are coined in gold; the crown ($1.0872), half crown. florin ($0.4348), shilling ($0.2174). sixpence ($0.1017), four pence ($0.0724), three penoe ($0.0543), and the two pence ($0.0362) in silver, with the penny ($0.02). half penny and farthing ($0.005) in bronze.

Greece.- The drachma ($0.193) is the monetary unit. Five, 10, 20. 50 and 100 drachma pieces are coined in eold. 5 drachma pieces in silver, 20 and 5 lepta ($0.0096) in nickel and 1 and 2 lepta pieces in bronze.

Guatemala.- The silver peso ($0.439) is the monetary unit and this coin and its divtsicms are coined in silver. This silver peso is not now current, the money in use being paper or fractional nickel and copper coin.

Bain.- The gourde ($0.965) is the unit of the country; 1, 2, 5 and 10 gourde pieces are coined in gold, and the single gourde and its divisions in silver and nickel. The smaller

coin is the bronze centime ($0.0096).

Hawaii.- Same as United States.

Honduras.- The peso ($0.439) is the mcmetary unit and this coin and its divisions are coined in silver.

India.- The pound sterling, or sovereign, is the standard coin of India. but the rupee ($0.324433) and its divisions is the money of account.

Italy.- The lira ($0.193) is the monetary unit. The 5. 10, 20, 50 and 100 lire pieces are coined in gold; 5 lire pieces in silver. while the 70, 10 and 1 centesimo ($0.0019) in nickel and bronze represent the minor coinage.

feene.- The TM ($0.498) is the unit Of the country. Gold 5. 10 and 20 yen pieces are coined; 10. 20 and 50 sen (100 sen = 1 yen). silver pieces, with 5 sen, 1 sen and 5 rin ($0.0024) pieces in bronze.

Liberia.- The 0111:V OffiCial coin of Liberia is the gold dollar ($1).

Mexico.- The silver dollar. valued at $0.498. has long been the monetary uait ot Mexico, but a change to the gold standard. which has been established recently, gives the country a gold dollar of the value of about SO tents. The several divisions and multiples of the dollar are also coined.

Netherlands, The.- The gold florin ($0.402) is the mone tary unit. Gold 10 and 5 florin places are coined as well as 4. 1 and 2i florin pieces in silver. The cent ($0.004) is of bronze.

Newfoundland.- The gold dollar of Newfoundland is valued at $1.014.

Nicaragra.- The gold cordoba ($1.00) is the unit, and 10. 5 and 24 cordobas are of gold. Silver coins are the cordoba, the and cordoba. 10 cents; and minor 'coins of nickel and copper.

Norway.- Same as Sweden.

Panama.- The balboa, valued at $1 in gold, is the monetary unit. At present no gold is coined, the only coin being the silver dollar ($0.50) and its divisions.

Paraguay.- The country has no coinage. but the silver pesos of other South Amencan republics circulate there at the same value as in the countries where they are issued.

Persia.- The ailver kran ($0.915) is the monetary unit. Gold 4, 1 and 2 tornans ($3.408) pieces. and silver 4, 4, L 2 and 5 krans are coined. The copper coins are the chai (80.0085) and the abassi, valued at 4 chais.

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