VALUES OF FOREIGN COINS AND CURRENCIES. 
[As given by the Director of the United States Mint and published by the Secretary of the Treasury.] 
COUNTRIES with: FIXED CURRENCIES. 
Countries. 
Standard. 
Monetary unit. 
Value in 
U.S. gold. 
Coins. 
Argentine Republic.. 
Gold and silver.. 
Peso 
Austria-Hungary 
Belgium 
Brazil 
Gold 
Gold and silver.. 
Gold 
Crown. 
Franc . 
Milreis 
British N. A. (except 
Newfoundland). 
British Honduras 
Chile 
do 
do 
do 
Dollar 
do 
Peso . 
Colombia 
Costa Rica... 
Cuba 
Denmark 
Ecuador 
Egypt 
Finland 
France 
Germany 
Great Britain 
Greece 
do 
do 
Gold and silver.. 
Gold 
do 
do 
do 
Gold and silver,. 
Gold 
do 
Gold and silver.. 
Dollar 
Colon 
Peso 
Crown 
Sucre 
Pound (100 pias 
ters). 
Mark 
Franc 
Mark 
Pound sterling.. 
Drachma 
Haiti. 
India 
do 
Gold.. 
Gourde 
Rupee. 
Italy 
Gold and silver.. 
Lira 
Japan 
Liberia 
Netherlands 
Gold 
do 
Gold and silver.. 
Yen .. 
Dollar 
Florin 
Newfoundland Gold.. 
Peru do 
Portugal 
Russia .. 
do 
do 
Dollar. 
Sol .... 
Milreis 
Ruble . 
SO.96,5 
.20,3 
.19,3 
.54,6 
1.00 
1.00 
.36,5 
1.00 
.46,5 
.91 
.26,8 
.48,7 
4.94.3 
.19,3 
.19,3 
.23,8 
4.86,61 
.19,3 
.96,5 
.32,4 
.19,3 
.49,8 
1.00 
.40,2 
1.01.4 
.48,7 
1.08 
.51,6 
Gold—argentine (84.82,4) and } 
argentine; silver—peso and 
divisions. 
Gold—20 crowns (84.05,2) and 
10 crowns. 
Gold—10 and 20 francs; silver— 
5 francs. 
Gold—5,10, and 20 milreis; sil 
ver—1,1, and 2 milreis. 
Gold—escudo (81.25), doubloon 
(83.65), and condor (87.30); 
silver—peso and divisions. 
Gold—condor (89.64,7 ) and dou 
ble condor; silver—peso. 
Gold—2,5,10, and 20 colons; sil 
ver—5,10.25,and 50 centisimos. 
Gold—doubloon (85.01,7); sil 
ver-peso (60 cents). 
Gold—10 and 20 crowns. 
Gold—10 sucres (84.86,65); sil 
ver—sucre and divisions. 
Gold—10,20,50, and 100 piasters; 
silver—1,2,10, and 20 piasters. 
Gold—10 and 20 marks (81.93 
and 83.85,9). 
Gold—5, 10, 20, 50, and 100 
francs; silver—5 francs. 
Gold—5,10, and 20 marks. 
Gold—sovereign (pound ster 
ling) and half sovereign. 
Gold—5,10,20,50,andl00drach- 
mas; silver—5 drachmas. 
Silver—gourde. 
Gold—sovereign (84.86,65); sil 
ver-rupee and divisions. 
Gold—6,10, 20, 60, and J00 lire; 
silver—5 lire. 
Gold—1,2,5,10, and 20 yen. 
Gold—10 florins; silver— 1, 
and 2} florins. 
Gold—82 (82.02,7). 
Gold—libra (84.86,65); silver- 
sol and divisions. 
Gold—1,2,5, and 10 milreis. 
Gold—imperial (87.71,8) and i 
imperial (83.80); silver—}, i, 
and 1 ruble. 
Spain 
Sweden and Norway. 
Switzerland 
Turkey 
Uruguay 
Venezuela 
Gold and silver.. 
Gold 
Gold and silver.. 
Gold 
do 
Gold and silver.. 
Peseta.. 
Crown.. 
Franc .. 
Piaster 
Peso 
Bolivar 
.19,3 
.26,8 
.19,3 
.04,4 
1.03,4 
.19,3 
Gold—25 pesetas; silver—5 pe 
setas. 
Gold—10 and 20 crowns. 
Gold—6, 10, 20, 50, and 100 
francs; silver—6 francs. 
Gold—25, 50, 100, 200, and 500 
piasters. 
Gold—peso; silver—peso and 
divisions. 
Gold—5,10,20,50, and 100 boli 
vars; silver—5 bolivars. 
COUNTRIES WITH FLUCTUATING CURRENCIES. 
Country and monetary 
unit. 
Bolivia; 
Silver boliviano 
Central America: 
Silver peso 
China: 
Amoy tael 
Canton tael 
Chifu tael 
Cbinkiang tael 
Fuchau tael 
Haikwan (customs) 
tael 
Hankau tael 
Hongkong tael 
Os. 
41.9 
41.9 
68.7 
68.5 
65.7 
67.1 
63.6 
69.9 
64.3 
(*) 
as. 
40.3 
40.3 
66.1 
65.9 
63.2 
64.5 
61.1 
67.2 
61.8 
(*) 
Os. 
42.2 
40.3 
69.1 
68.9 
66.1 
67.5 
63.9 
70.3 
64.7 
M 
Os. 
43.1 
43.1 
70.7 
70.5 
67.6 
69.0 
65.4 
71.9 
66.1 
(*) 
Country and monetary 
unit. 
China—Continued. 
Nanking tael ... 
Ningpo tael 
Niucnwangtael. 
Peking tael 
Shanghai tael. 
Swatow tael 
Takau tael 
Tientsin tael 
Mexico: 
Silver dollar 
Persia: 
Silver krau 
as. 
68 
66 
64.4 
67 
62.7 
63.4 
69.1 
66.6 
45.5 
7.7 
Os. 
65.4 
63.5 
62 
64.4 
60.3 
61 
66.5 
64 
43.8 
7.4 
as. 
68.4 
66.5 
64.8 
67.4 
63.1 
63.9 
69.6 
67 
45.8 
7.8 
as. 
39.9 
67.9 
66.3 
68.9 
64.6 
65.3 
71.1 
68.6 
46.8 
7.9 
♦The “British dollar” has the same legal value as the Mexican dollar in Hongkong, the Straits 
settlements, and Labuan.