§ MR. HENRY H. FOWLER (Wolverhampton, E.)asked Mr. Chancellor of the Exchequer, Whether the Mint are now coining, or have coined during the present year, the £5 and £2 gold coins and the 4s. silver coin issued in 1887?
§ THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHE-OUER (Mr. GOSCHEN) (St. George's, Hanover Square)I have to inform the right hon. Member that no £5 or £2 pieces have been coined during the year 1888, as the Bank of England has a stock of these coins on hand. Double florins are still being coined, and £35,000 worth of them have been issued during this year.
§ MR. HENRY H. FOWLERasked, whether the right hon. Gentleman 89 could take into consideration the desirability of discontinuing the issue of 5s. pieces, and substituting the dollar or 4s. pieces?
§ MR. GOSCHENsaid, he would consider the matter if the right hon. Gentleman would produce arguments to show that the 5s. piece was not so useful a coin as the 4s. All his information was rather to the effect that the 5s. piece was preferred; but he would take the matter into consideration.