VALUES OF FOREIGN COINS. 



B. Cotintries with fluctuating currencies, 1874- go. 



The silver standard prevailed in Austria-Hungary up to 1892. The law of August 2 of that year (set 

 CONSULAR REPORTS, No. 147, p. 623) established the gold standard. 

 (The Egyptian pound became fixed in value at $4.94,3 in 1887. 

 {The Netherlands florin fluctuated up to the year 1080, when it became fixed at 40.2 cent*. 



