Coin Lists
LMU Gold Coin List
Formally, the LMU included France, Belgium, Greece, Italy, and Switzerland. Many other countries either matched the standard (e.g., Finland, Poland, Serbia) or mirrored the standard (e.g., Argentina, Russia).
Currency units such as the 40 francs and 80 lire were never a part of the LMU treaties. But these mintages are directly proportional to other LMU coins so they are included in these tables.
The first table below lists the gold coins minted according to the LMU standard in the pre-World War II period, excluding pattern & non-circulating coins (which effectively includes all post-World War II gold coins). Years listed are clickable links to Numista mintage data.
(Note: Improved formatting on these tables to come! Also to make countries listed are clickable links to coin lists within this website)
Countries Matching the LMU Gold Denominations
There are 32 countries with gold minted according to LMU denominations. Of which, 31 have a coin in the 20 currency unit denomination. Including Russia (with a 5 rouble that matches the 20 francs), there are 32 countries with the “Marengo”-type coin of 6.45 grams at 0.9 fine.
Countries Mirroring the LMU Gold Denominations
Coinage in former Spanish colonies in Latin America mirrored LMU coinage at a 5 to 1 ratio. Russia also mirrored at a 4 to 1 ratio.
The Spanish 25 pesetas is also included here (matching ratio, but not a denomination used by other countries).
| Country | Denomination | Types |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2.5 Pesos (equiv. to 12.5 Francs) | (1881-1884) |
| 5 Pesos (equiv. to 25 Francs) | (1881-1896) | |
| Colombia | 1 Pesos (equiv. to 5 Francs) | Liberty Head (1863-1864); Liberty Head (1873-1875) |
| 2 Pesos (equiv. to 10 Francs) | Liberty Head (1871-1872) | |
| 10 Pesos (equiv. to 50 Francs) | Liberty Head (1857-1858); Liberty Head (1858-1862); Liberty Head (1862-1876) | |
| 20 Pesos (equiv. to 100 Francs) | Liberty Head (1862-1878) | |
| El Salvador | 5 Pesos (equiv. to 25 Francs) | (1892) |
| 10 Pesos (equiv. to 50 Francs) | (1892) | |
| 20 Pesos (equiv. to 100 Francs) | (1892) | |
| Guatemala | 5 Pesos (equiv. to 25 Francs) | Rafael Carrera (1869); Liberty (1872-1878) |
| 10 Pesos (equiv. to 50 Francs) | Rafael Carrera (1869) | |
| 20 Pesos (equiv. to 100 Francs) | Rafael Carrera (1869); Liberty (1877-1888) | |
| Honduras | 1 Pesos (equiv. to 5 Francs) | (1888-1922) |
| 2 Pesos (equiv. to 10 Francs) | (1883-1913) | |
| 10 Pesos (equiv. to 50 Francs) | (1883, 1889) | |
| 20 Pesos (equiv. to 100 Francs) | (1888) | |
| Peru | 5 Sols (equiv. to 25 Francs) | (1863) |
| 10 Sols (equiv. to 50 Francs) | (1863) | |
| 20 Sols (equiv. to 100 Francs) | (1863) | |
| Spain | 25 Pesetas | Amadeo I (1886-1894); Alfono XXII - 1st (1876-1881); Alfono XXII - 2nd (1881-1895) |
| Russia | 5 Roubles (equiv. to 20 Francs) | Alexander III (1886-1894) |
| 7.5 Roubles (equiv. to 20 Francs) | Nicholas II (1897) | |
| 10 Roubles (equiv. to 40 Francs) | Alexander III (1886-1894) | |
| 15 Rouble (equiv. to 40 Francs) | Nicholas II (1897) | |
| Venezuela | 5 Venezolanos (equiv. to 25 Francs) | Simón Bolívar (1875) |
Other LMU Gold Denominations
Three types of gold coins are not included above:
1) Close, but not matching: Greece 1833 20 drachmai at 5.88 grams 0.9 fine; Montenegro 1910 20 perpera at 6.78 grams 0.9 fine (also in 10 perpera and 100 perpera); Romania 1944 20 lei at 6.55 grams 0.9 fine.
2) Post WWII Non-Circulating: Algeria 1991 2 dinars (0.92 fine); Belgium 1975 20 francs; Burindi 1967 20 francs (6.4 grams); Congo 1965 20 francs; France 1991-1993 20 francs, 2004 10 euros (6.4 grams), 2005 10 euros (6.4 grams), other commemoratives at 0.99 fine; Greece 1970 20 drachmai, 1980 2500 drachmai; Italy commeratives 20 euros 2003 to 2019; Luxembourg 1946 20 franken, 1953 20 franken, 1963 20 franken, 1964 20 franken; Monaco 2002 20 euros, 2008 20 euros; Morocco 1975-1978 250 dirhams, 2008 250 dirhams; Romania 2006 50 lei, 100 lei 2007 to 2023; San Marino from 1989 to 2010.
3) Other pre-WWII non-circulating and pattern coins: Too many to list here.
LMU Silver Coin List
There are a few coins that match the LMU standard at other intervals: 2 1/2 francs - Belgium (1848-1849, 1848-1865), and the Papal States (1867). There are also two Spanish coins are close, but do not match the LMU standard: (1808-1814, 12 grams at 0.903 fine, 1873, 13.5 grams at 0.9 fine).
A number of coins do not match the LMU standard, but mirror it at fixed ratio. Coinage in former Spanish colonies in Latin America mirrored LMU coinage at a 5 to 1 ratio (similiarly, the rouble at a 4 to 1 ratio). Other countries mirror the LMU standard after the currency was debased (e.g., Italy, San Marino). Certain closely related coins are also included here, such as the Portugal 25 gram escudo — which differs only in fineness (0.835, not 0.9). The nature of the variance is noted with an astericks.