have the following notes on currency in their report of November The mintage of base metal, other than copper or nickel, still prevails in Germany. Up to the end of August Mks. 53,300,000 of aluminium coins had been minted. Other coins minted up to the same date were iron coins, Mks. 71,800,000, and zinc Mks. 56,800,000; so that in all about Mks. 181,200,000 of these coins of small denomination have been struck, The "Times" Paris correspondent tated that "the dies and metal for the new tokens, which are to replace the much-soiled 50c.,
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