Coin Lists
LMU Silver Coin List
About 40 countries adopted LMU coinage for silver (first table below). Many more adopted a mirroring ratio (i.e., 5:1, 4:1), as listed in the second table. Several countries have coins appearing in both lists due to evolving currency systems (e.g., Ecuador, with a 25g as a 5 francos, 8 reales, and a 1 sucre).
Slightly varying coins are included below, flagged with" “*” notating the deviation.
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Countries Matching LMU Silver Denominations
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, Vatican City). 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.
Countries Mirroring LMU Silver Denominations
Pending: add visualizations
1) Map with countries covered
2) Table by year showing which countries issued (e.g. for 25g)