302 The Decimal System. (July, 
Each coin should bear its name in words, and also its 
value as a decimal part of the standard stamped on it. 
It would be an improvement to place the abbreviation St. 
after the number indicating the standards, and before the 
numbers indicating the decimal parts. The St. would always 
then indicate the position of the decimal point. 
The following might be the system of coinage :— 
Gold Coins. 
Approximate Exact value in 
English value. Francs, &c. 
Frs. Cents. 
One standard . 1 St. £1 25 O 
Hive dimes &  . St. OF IOS. Be 50 
Three dimes. ~+.St:.0°3 6s. 7 50 
Silver Coins. 
Onewdime. <3. St. 08 L333 2 50 
Pivercents .) 2 sot. 0°05 ES. I 25 
(EMREeICentss.; 35 MSEssOr03 7h. 0) 75 
Twovcents, = .129b 0702 5d. O 50 
One cents, . “= bt. 0,05 PASSE O 25 
Copper Coins. 
Four mills . . St. 0°004 as ) 10 
Two mills . . St. o°002 4d. O 5 
One mill."% . St. o700r id. fo) 2k 
In this table there are seven coins which may be said to be 
in existence now, viz., the first two gold coins, the first two 
silver coins, and all the copper coins; for the difference 
between the coins now in existence and the coins spoken of 
above would be very slight. 
It will be noticed that a new gold coin has been placed in 
the list, viz., a piece of 3 dimes, of the value of 74 francs. 
As will be remembered, the French have a gold coin of the 
value of 5 francs. ‘This is of a suitable circumference, but 
is rather thin; whereas the coin here proposed, being worth 
exactly half as much again, would be better in this respe¢t, 
and would be found very convenient. 
The new silver coins advocated here are those of I, 2, and 
3 dimes, of the value of 25, 50, and 75 centimes respectively. 
From their likeness to our twopenny, fourpenny, and six- 
penny pieces, it is reasonable to conclude that they would 
be useful, and would cause no confusion. 
