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WILDBAD.

CHAPT. VIII.

IV. COINS AND MEASURES.

Accounts are kept in Florins or Gulden; 1 Florin = 1 s. 8 d., contains 60 Kreuzers. 3 Kr. = 1 d. 12 Florins = L. 1 sterling.

Gold coins,

Fl. Kr. S. D.

Würtemberg Ducat.—

5.

45

=

9.

7.

French Napoleon.—

9.

20

=

15.

7.

Dutcli 10 guilder piece . . . =

9.

50

=

16.

5.

Carolin.—

11.

6

:

18.

6.

Silver,

Florin.—

—

60

=

1.

8.

'/ 2 Florin.—

—

30

=

—

10.

Vereinsthaler.—

3.

30

=

5.

10.

Pieces of 2 Florins.—

2.

—

=

3.

4.

Crown, Kronthaler or Bra-

banter Thaler.—

2.

42

=

4.

6.

(10 Kronthaler = 27 Florins.)

V, Kronthaler.—

1.

20

-

2.

2.

Zwanziger.—

—

24

=

—

8.

Prussian dollar.-—

1.

45

-

2.

11.

Pieces of 6. 3 and 1 Kreuzer.

All these coins are current without loss througliout Würtemberg.

Measures.

1 German geographical Mile = 4'/ 2 English (exactly 4 Miles, 4 furlongs, 183 yards, or 3806,9 Frencli Toises).

1 Stunde = 1300 Ruthen, 1 Ruthe = 10 Feet, 1 Foot = 10 inches. (One Würtemberg Foot = 0,286 French mitre.) 1 Morgen = 384 square Ruthen = 0,78 acre English. 1 german square mile = 17305 morgens.

1 Ctwght=48,61 Kilogrammes=104 pounds ofl6ounces.