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Silver Coinage Restriction

France · Government / Government of France. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1874Date range
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Chronological records

1874

Pierre Magne1874

Paris · Government / Government of France

France restricts the minting of silver as falling silver prices threaten the bimetallic system, helping shift Latin Monetary Union practice toward gold.

Names involved

Pierre Magne

Provenance

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