Costa Rica

has the single gold standard and the monetary unit is the colon. Gold coins are full legal tender, silver coins to the amount of 10 colons and copper coins to the amount of 1 colon. The weight, finene , etc., of the coins of Costa Rica are as follows: GOLD. P A. Pure Value in Denomination. pwoen| | vee Js — | United States penned gold coin. Grams, } 1,000ths | Grams. | Grains. | Grains. ' 20 colons............]15.5600] 900]14.0040|240.1274|216.1147 $9.3072 10 colons............| 7-7800] 900} 7.0020}120.0637]108.0573 4.6536 5 colons..............| 3.8900] 900] 3.5010] 60.0318] 54.0286 2.3268 2 colons............+..| 1.5560] 900] 1.4004] 24.0127| 21.6114.9307 ’ The value of the silver coins is as follows: 50 centimos equal to one-half colon, or $0.23267627. 25 centimos equal to one-fourth colon, or $0.11633813. 10 centimos equal to one-tenth colon, or $0.04653525. 5 centimos equal to one-twentieth colon, or $0.02326762. _—- MINOR COINS. ‘ Denomination. | Weight. Composition. Weight. | Legal tender. | Value. Cc fr.: — Grams. Grains. 1 centimo..... 2.5000] 75 per cent COP-| 34.7228}......-.-...-++++] $0.0046 per and 25 per cent nickel. CUBA. The monetary system of Cuba is the same as that of Spain. Accounts are kept, however, in piasters of 8 reals of 10 cuartos each. The metallic circulation is composed chiefly of the gold coins mentioned below and of the piasters of Spain and its subdivisions; of Mexican pesos and American dollars. The weight, finene , etc. of the principal gold coins in circulation in Cuba are as follows:; GOLD. Pure;. F. Val Denomination. Weight. Fineue Weight. gold United States Dore teal gold coin. hs Grams. | 1,000ths | Grams. | Grains. | Grains.. 339