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FOREIGN COINS AND CURRENCIES.

Estimated values of the standard coins of the nations of the world.*

Compiled in pursuance of the provisions of Section 25 of the act of August 28, 1894, by Geo. E. Roberts, Director of the Mint.

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Gold: argentine ($4.824) and 1⁄2 argentine. Silver: peso and divisions.
Gold: former system-4 florins ($1.929), 8 florins ($3.858), ducat ($2.287)
and 4 ducats (89.149). Silver: 1 and 2 florins.

Gold: present system-20 crowns ($4.052); 10 crowns (2.026).
Gold: 10 and 20 francs. Silver: 5 francs.

Silver: boliviano and divisions.

Gold: 5, 10 and 20 milreis. Silver: 1⁄2, 1 and 2 milreis.

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Gold: escudo (81.825), doubloon ($3.650), and condor ($7.300). Silver: peso and divisions.

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+ The "British dollar" has the same legal value as the Mexican dollar in Hongkong, the Straits Settlements and Labuan.
*The coins of silver standard countries are valued by their pure silver contents, at the average market price of silver for the three months
preceding the date of Treasury Department circular.

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Gold: condor (89.647) and double-condor. Silver: peso.

Gold: Doubloon Isabella, centen (5.017); Alphonse ($4.823). Silver: peso.
Gold: 10 and 20 crowns.

Gold: 10 sucres ($4.8665). Silver: sucre and divisions.

Gold: pound (100 plasters), 5, 10, 20 and 50 piasters. Silver: 1, 2, 5, 10 and 20 piasters.

Gold: 20 marks (33.859), 10 marks ($1.93).

Gold: 5, 10, 20, 50 and 100 francs. Silver: 5 francs.

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* The sovereign is the standard coin of India, but the rupee ($3.244%) is the money of account, current at 15 to the sovereign.

FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, WITH
AMERICAN EQUIVALENTS.

The following table embraces only such weights and measures as are given from time to time in consular reports and in the course of commercial relations.

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More frequently called "kin." Among merchants in the treaty ports it equals 1.33% pounds avoirdupois.

FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, WITH
AMERICAN EQUIVALENTS-CONTINUED.

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American equivalents.

1.03 acre.
50 pounds.
2.5096 quarts.
2.5 quarts.
264.17 gallons.
0.88 gallon.
15.432 grains.
2.471 acres.
2.838 bushels.
26.417 gallons.
1.422 acres.
6 feet.
2.2046 pounds.
0.621376 mile.
216 cubic feet.
4 9629 bushels.
3.5 bushels.
8.28 pounds.
85.134 bushels.
82.52 bushels.

2 metric tons (4,480 pounds).
112.29 bushels.

11% bushels.

4,760 pounds.
4,633 acres.

2,115 feet.

7,100 grains (troy).
1.0127 pounds.

1.043 pounds.

1.014 pounds.
1.0161 pounds.
1.01465 pounds.
1.0143 pounds.
1.011 pounds.
1.0143 pounds.
1.0161 pounds.
1.0567 quarts.
1.1 pounds.
1.0791 pounds.

Square, 50 cubic feet; unhewn, 40 cu. feet; inch planks, 600 superficial ft. 15-6 acres.

1.727 acres.
0.507 pound.
82 2-7 pounds.
39.37 inches.
4.68 miles.
4.61 miles.
1.1493 miles.
0.63 acre.

2.7225 pounds.
2.84 pounds.
3.0817 pounds.
2.85418 pounds.
2.5 pints.
21 inches.
135.64 pounds.
133 pounds.
135.1 pounds.
137.9 pounds.
0.9478 foot.
0.91407 foot.
27.9 inches.
36.112 pounds.
1.102 pounds.
8.252 bushels.
36 bushels.
101.42 pounds.
130.06 pounds.

101.61 pounds.

123.2 pounds.

FOREIGN WEIGHTS AND MEASURES, WITH AMERICAN EQUIVALENTS-CONTINUED.

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METRIC WEIGHTS. Milligram (0.001 gram) equals 0.0154 grain. Centigram (0.01 gram) equals 0.1543 grain. Decigram (0.1 gram) equals 1.5432 grains. Gram equals 15.432 grains.

Decagram (10 grams) equals 0.3527 ounce. Hectogram (100 grams) equals 3.5274 ounces. Kilogram (1.000 grams) equals 2.2046 pounds. Myriagram (10,000 grams) equals 22.046 pounds. Quintal (100.000 grams) equals 220.46 pounds. Millier or tonnea-ton (1,000,000 grams) equals 2,204.6 pounds.

METRIC DRY MEASURES. Milliliter (0.001 liter) equals 0.061 cubic inch. Centiliter (0.01 liter) equals 0.6102 cubic inch. Deciliter (0.1 liter) equals 6.1022 cubic inches. Liter equals 0.908 quart.

Decaliter (10 liters) equals 9.08 quarts. Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 2.838 bushels. Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 1.308 cubic yards.

METRIC LIQUID MEASURES. Milliliter (0.001 liter) equals 0.0388 fluid ounce. Centiliter (0.01 liter) equals 0.338 fluid ounce.

Deciliter (0.1 liter) equals 0.845 gill.
Liter equals 1.0567 quarts.

Decaliter (10 liters) equals 2.6418 gallons.
Hectoliter (100 liters) equals 26.417 gallons.
Kiloliter (1,000 liters) equals 264.18 gallons.

METRIC MEASURES OF LENGTH.
Millimeter (0.001 meter) equals 0.0394 inch.
Centimeter (0.01 meter) equals 0.3937 inch.
Decimeter (0.1 meter) equals 3.937 inches.
Meter equals 39.37 inches,

Decameter (10 meters) equals 393.7 inches. Hectometer (100 meters) equals 328 feet 1 inch. Kilometer (1,000 meters) equals 0.62137 mile (3.280 feet 10 inches).

Myriameter (10,000 meters) equals 6.2137 miles.

METRIC SURFACE MEASURES.

Centare (1 square meter) equals 1,550 square inches.

Are (100 square meters) equals 119.6 square yards.

Hectare (10,000 square meters) equals 2.471

acres.

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