[*]FRENCH MONEY
Reading edition
[*]FRENCH MONEY
5 centimes (one sou) ……= 1 cent 25 " ……= 5 cents 50 " ……= 10 " 1 franc ……= 20 " 2 " ……= 40 " 5 " ……= 1 dollar
ENGLISH MONEY
Half Penny ……………= 1 cent One " ……………= 2 cents Three Pence ……………= 6 " Six " ……………= 12 " One Shilling……………= 24 " Two " ……………= 48 " Half a Crown or Two Shillings Six Pence .. = 60 " Five Shillings ……….. = $1.20 Ten " …………. = 2.40 1 Pound ……………… = 4.80
[*]French currency has depreciated since the war about 10 per cent., so that ten per cent. deduction should be made for accurate reckoning.