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Show COINS BROUGHT OUT BY RULER'S DEATH BUDAPEST. Jan. 27. Sines th death of Emperor Francis Joseph the circulation circula-tion of silver coins bearing the- portrait of the late ruler has increased enormously enormous-ly In Hungary. The authorities at first were puzzled by the strange fact but an explanation has been found. 1 he coin, had been hoarded by the population of the rural districts and were brought from their hiding places and exchanged for bills because tens of thousands of farmers farm-ers believed that all stiver and gold pieces with the portrait of the dead monarch had lost their value and were no longer le&al tender. |