Monétaire Universel

This rare chart describes various currencies and exchange rates in 60 cities and 36 countries, with illustrations of the relevant coins.

[IN ENGLISH]' The Intrinsic Par is the currency value of a country which is compared to the one of another country, from the point of view of weight and security. The Commercial Par is the comparative value of the currencies of different countries, from the point of view of the weight, security, and the price of pure metals at the Stock Market. Thus, 2 sums of money from different countries are intrinsically at par when they have an equal quantity of the same type of pure metal. 2 sums of money from different countries are commercially at par, when they can buy an equal quantity of the same type of pure metal. This par had several denominations which seem to express its floating and ephemeral nature, but, the word 'Commercial' preferred. The exchange rate is the variable price of the currency of a country that we pay with a set sum of currency of another country. One is called 'Uncertain' and the other 'Certain'. (KELLY). The unity of 100, taken as the basis of all the exchanges,], thus, should you know, in Geneva......., how much 100 is valuated in Paris, Amsterdam, Basle and Berlin, the answer is the first 4 numbers of the line.'