Coins. VALUE OF FOREIGN COINS IN UNITED STATES MONEY.-Continued Gold: imperial ($7.71,8) and Gold: 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 frs. Silver: 5 frs. Gold: sovereign (pound sterling) and sov'gn. Gold: 1, 2, 5, and 10 gourdes. Silver. gourde Gold: sov. ($4.86,65). Sil.: rupee and div'ns. Gold: 5, 10, pesos. Silver: dollar (or peso) and Gold: 10 florins. Silver: 4, 1, and 2 florins. Gold: 10 and 20 crowns. Gold: and 1 libra. Silver: sol and divisons. bles ($3.86). Silver:,, and 1 ruble. Gold: 5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 francs. Silver: imperial, 7 ru Gold: 25, 50, 100, 250, and 500 piasters. Silver: *The coins of silver-standard countries are valued by their pure silver contents, at the average market price of silver Miscellaneous Table of Things, Distances, Books, Etc. A book composed of sheets folded into 2 leaves is a folio. A book composed of sheets folded into 4 leaves is a quarto. A book composed of sheets folded into 8 leaves is an octavo (8vo). A book composed of sheets folded into 12 leaves is a duodecimo (12mo). A book composed of sheets folded into 16 leaves is a 16mo. 12 units make 1 dozen. 12 dozen make 1 gross. 12 gross (144 dozen) make 1 great gross. 20 units make 1 score. 56 pounds of butter make 1 firkin. 100 pounds of fish make 1 quintal. 196 pounds of flour make 1 barrel. 200 pounds of beef, pork, shad or salmon make 1 barrel. 24 sheets of paper make 1 quire. 20 quires make 1 ream. 2 reams make 1 bundle. 5 bundles make 1 bale. 3 barleycorns make 1 inch. 18 inches make 1 cubit. 22 inches make 1 sacred cubit. 9 gallons make 1 English firkin. 2 firkins make I kilderkin. 2 kilderkins make 1 barrel. 25 pounds make 1 keg (powder). 100 pounds make 1 cental (grain measure). 100 pounds make 1 cask (raisin measure). 256 pounds make 1 barrel of soap. 280 pounds make 1 barrel of salt. 31 gallons make 1 barrel (wine measure). 42 gallons make 1 tierce (wine measure). 63 gallons make 1 hogshead (wine measure). 84 gallons make 1 puncheon (wine measure). 126 gallons make 1 pipe (wine measure). 252 gallons make 1 tun (wine measure). 8 bushels of wheat (of 70 lbs. each) make 1 quarter (European measure). 8 bushels of salt make 1 hogshead. 36 bushels of coal make 1 chaldron (English). 32 bushels make 1 chaldron (American). 14 pounds make 1 stone. 21 stones make 1 pig (iron). 8 pigs make 1 fother. 244 cubic feet (masonry) make 1 perch. 100 square feet (carpentry) make 1 square. 1,760 yards (5,280 feet) make 1 statute mile. 2,028.63 yards (6,085.9 feet) make 1 nautical mile. 3 miles make 1 league. 69 statute miles make 1 degree (of latitude). 60 geographical miles make 1 degree (of latitude). 360 degrees make 1 circle. 60 pairs of shoes make 1 case. 9 inches make 1 quarter (of a yard). 3 quarters make 1 ell (Flemish). 5 quarters make 1 ell (English). 6 quarters make 1 ell (French). 4 inches make 1 hand (measuring horses). 6 feet make 1 fathom (depth of water). 120 fathoms make 1 cable-length. 7 cable-lengths make 1 mile. 640 acres make 1 square mile. 36 square miles make 1 township. 4 farthings make 1 penny (marked d). 12 pence make 1 shilling (marked s). 20 shillings make 1 pound (marked £) 21 shillings make I guinea. 5 shillings make 1 crown. |