Note 114 — THE STORY OF THE THREE SHARPERS.[17] (continued 2)
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
The purse (“Kís”) is = 500 piastres (kurúsh) = £5; and a thousand purses compose the Treasury (“Khaznah”) = £5,000.
Richard Francis Burton translation · Edition 2
The purse (“Kís”) is = 500 piastres (kurúsh) = £5; and a thousand purses compose the Treasury (“Khaznah”) = £5,000.