d French currency,
which was, up to the date above given, currency of the island.

"There being 20 _sous_ to the _livre_, and 20 _shillings_ to the_
pound_, a shilling became the equivalent of 26 _sous_. The value of the
Jersey penny, or _piece de deux sous_, therefore, became 1/13th of a
shilling, the half-penny, or sou, 1/26th of a shilling, and the
farthing, or _piece de deux liards_, 1/52nd of a shilling."

As regards the above, in plain English we may call a _livre_ a franc, a
_sou_ a half-penny, and a _liard_ a half-farthing, as current in Jersey.

Sir C. W. Fremantle, Deputy-Master of the Royal Mint, has most kindly
given me full particulars as to dates and amounts of actual supplies of
copper coins to Jersey; and the Viscount of Jersey has furnished me with
records of quantities ordered; thus collectors will now be able to
judge as to rarity of the different issues, and also to know for certain
when they may happen to meet with patterns or coins not sent to Jersey
for circulation.

NUMBERS OF PIECES ISSUED.

Pence Half-Pence Farthings
(2 _Sous_).(1 _Sou_). (1/2 _Sou_).

Copper coins bearing date 1841. (The 116,480 232,960 116,480
order, dated 13th July, 1840, was to the
value of L1,000). These, and up to
date, 1871 inclusive, were for 1/13th,
1/26th, and 1/52nd.

There was a further supply in 1844 27,040 232,960 --

On December 13th, 1850, there was an No record.
order, to the value of L1,000, for
copper coins; but there is no record in
the Royal Mint that supply was made
therefrom. Still, both pence and
half-pence of date, 1851, were supplied
for currency, and are still common.

Copper coins of date, 1858 (ordered to 173,333 173,333 --
value of L2,000 on 15th October, 1857).

Copper coins of date, 1861 173,333 173,333 --

Bronze coins of date, 1866, ordered to 173,333 173,333 --
value L2,000 under date 8th Dec, 1864

Ditto, ditto, 1870. In 1869 the old copper 173,333 173,333 --
issues were called in to be used for
recoining and re-issue as bronze
coinage--as type of late bronze coinage
of 1866. These re-coined issues were
dated 1870 and 1871.

Bronze coins of date, 1871 (in continuance 173,333 173,333 --
of last-named order).

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