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
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) |
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).
LMU Silver Coin List (Mirroring)
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.