Talk:Latin Monetary Union
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How was the standard defined? By weigth of silver/gold??
- Yes. Specifically, 4.5 grams of silver or 0.290322 grams of gold (a ratio of 15.5 to 1), which info I have added to the article Nik42 08:40, 22 Jan 2005 (UTC)
I'm going to air a problem I have with the article. In the first paragraph it is said that the LMU existed when European countries "still" used gold and silver coinage. I realize that circulating gold and silver coins are not to be found in today's Europe, but the phrasing of it (specifically, the word "still") implies that the disappearance of gold and silver were somehow a natural progression away from some sort of antequated system. Thoughts? Paul 04:50, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
- I don't see that implication. The fact of the matter is modern nations DO NOT use gold and silver. Whether you believe that was a natural progression or merely an accident of history, or even a terrible mistake, is beside the point. They did at that time, and they do not now. - Nik42 08:31, 8 Jun 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Mint Act of 1873
Is the "Mint Act of 1873", mentioned in the article, the Fourth Coinage Act? — Itai (talk) 21:30, 12 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Papal States
(moved from a good-faith edit on the article)
NOTE: The only logical problem with the above paragraph (first paragraph of history) is that, since the Papal States were forcibly annexed by the Italian Kingdom in 1870, by 1889 there was no "Papal States" to join the Union. In fact, the Papal States began issuing coins based on the Italian Lire in 1866, and continued to do so until the Fall of Rome in 1870. Thereafter, the Rome mint issued coins for the Kingdom of Italy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by ClearNight (talk • contribs) 19:39, 27 February 2007
[edit] So why...
...was it "Latin" to begin with? 68.39.174.238 04:00, 22 March 2007 (UTC)
- See Latin peoples (linguistic). The founding states all use Romance languages as main official or co-official languages. Gestumblindi 18:35, 25 September 2007 (UTC)
