O'\ DEDI'MAL COINAGE.
thus--
paper, may I trouble you with a short'note on the same subject ? ing in value to the present, and by calling in the preient 5s., 2s. 6d., 4d., and 3d. silver pieces, a complete decimal system can be readily established :
By the simple introduetiem of anew set of, copper coins nearly correspond-
SIR—Having seen lately letters on'tbe above subject in your excellent
Lirorpool, October 1854.
A TABLE OF DECIMAL COWS AND VALUES. Copper. Mills. Gold. ' Silver Florins.
Coins. NattIC8. Eq. S A DI' F 11 Ft P DM M
i Sovereign 1 1 = 2 . = 5 =10 = 20 = 40 = 200 = 500 = 1000
Cold • ' ' ( Angel i 1 • — 5 =10 = 20 = 100 = 250 = 500 Double Florin . 1-5th 1= 2= 4= 8 = 90 = 100 = 200 Silver .. r:til?doin, Ralf 11.-10th (old shilling) 1 = 2 ---! t = 20 = 50 --. 100
= 10 = 25 = 50 5 — 25 'Ditto, Quarter 1-40th (old sixpence) 1
[ New Double Pence 1-200th (10 new = 12 old pence) 1 — 5
Copper . Dble Mill 1-500th (25 new = 24 old pence) Mill — 1 — 1.1000th (50 new = 48 old pence) 1
The present 6d, piece to be called i florin and = to 6 new pence or 6d. old, until all the copper is withdrawn ; the 10d. new being equal in 'weight to the 12 old pence. Of course provisions would be bought for 5d. = to 6d. ; but Government would gain in the penny postage stamp, and no doubt it would
• help the revenue a trifle. All the rest would be in state quo.
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