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| | Footnotes; Laughlin, The History of Bimetallism in the United States: Library of Economics and Liberty |
 | | The banks continued to issue notes on their own account, on colored paper, in denominations of 50, 100, 200, 500, and 1,000 lire, redeemable in "consorzio" notes or specie, but limited in amount. |
 | | After they were retired, notes of other denominations were to be withdrawn in like manner until the amount of 600 was reached. |
 | | The Austrian silver guldens already coined, however, retained their full legal-tender character (like the German silver thalers not withdrawn), and passed current, just as subsidiary coins, irrespective of the lessened market value of the silver metal in them. |
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