THE MONETARY SYSTEM OF FRANCE
The metric system on which the French Mint was worked throughout the period treated of in this work up to the Revolution was as follows:—
| 1 mark | = 8 oz. |
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| " | = 64 gros. (8 × 8). |
| " | = 192 dens. (64 × 3). |
| " | = 4608 grs. (192 × 24). |
An alternative subdivision of the ounce was as follows:—
| 1 oz. | = 20 esterlings. |
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| " | = 320 mailles (20 × 16). |
| " | = 640 felins (320 × 2). |
For the alloy or standard the