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Show THE NATION'S MONEY. Over S31.000.000 of Sliver and Horo Small Money Coined. For the fiscal year that has just ended end-ed the coinage executed at the United Stats mints amounted to $184,323,793 pie. e s, valued at $141,301,960, 'as fol-lcw- Gold. 7.662.786 pieces, valued at $107,937,110. silv-r 75.359,254 pieces, valued at $31,121,833; minor coins, .101,-301.733 .101,-301.733 pieces, valued at $2,243,017. In 1899 the total number of pieces coined was 122.270.945. and the value, $13i;.8fo,';75. In value the increase over 1 W4 is considerable, but there is an increase of 62.000.000 pieces, representing repre-senting a great deaf of hard work for the mints and showing the activity in trade circles. The total circulation of national bank notes at the close of business June 30, 1900, was $309,559,719. an increase in-crease for the year of $68,291,023, and an increase for the month of $9,070,830. The circulation based on United States bonds was $274,115,552, an increase for the year of $68,851,458, and an increase for the month of $11,026,435. |