Ian Plätschisch
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
Posts: 4,001 
Talossan Since: 3-21-2015
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Post by Ian Plätschisch on Dec 7, 2018 21:04:11 GMT -6
The current definitions of the bent and the louise, according to the "Currency" wiki page, are mathematically inconsistent.
This would make sense if there were 100 bence in a lou, but;
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Ian Plätschisch
Senator for Maritiimi-Maxhestic
Posts: 4,001
Talossan Since: 3-21-2015
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Post by Ian Plätschisch on Dec 7, 2018 21:06:17 GMT -6
Common practice has established sixty bence to the lou and one lou equals $1.50, which means that each bent is worth $.025
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Post by Alèx Soleighlfred on Dec 8, 2018 3:05:44 GMT -6
Technically, it's _approximately_ $.025
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Post by Gödafrïeu Válcadác’h on Dec 8, 2018 11:37:51 GMT -6
I would support this being fixed in law.
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Post by Munditenens Tresplet on Dec 8, 2018 13:04:40 GMT -6
Template:Lb on the Wiki operates on the value of 1.50 per lou, and that a bent is 1/60th of a lou.
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Istefan Perþonest
Cunstaval to Fiôvâ; Regent of the University of Talossa
Posts: 1,024
Talossan Since: 2-21-1998
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Post by Istefan Perþonest on Mar 22, 2019 11:49:12 GMT -6
Just to note (late), the Burgermeister of Inland Revenue and his reports operate on the basis of a louis being $1.50 exactly, and there being 60 bence to a louis.
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Post by Sir Alexandreu Davinescu on Mar 27, 2019 15:25:21 GMT -6
Wasn't the cause of this discrepancy (I barely seem to remember) an increase in the price of beer?
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