The E-Sylum:  Volume 5, Number 26, June 23, 2002, Article 7

NUMISMATIC HOLMES

  In response to the item about numismatic references in
  Sherlock Holmes stories,  Tom DeLorey writes:
  "There is another numismatic reference in "The Red-Headed
  League," namely the 15 crates containing 30,000 French
  20 Franc gold Napoleons that were the target of the plot.

  In "The Adventure of the Engineer's Thumb," an unsuspecting
  engineer is called in to fix a stamping press being used to make
  counterfeit coins. He loses his thumb, but barely escapes with
  his life.

  In "A scandal in Bohemia," Holmes (in disguise) receives a
  Sovereign for witnessing the marriage of Irene Adler.  He later
  tells Watson that he means to wear it on his watch chain in
  remembrance of the occasion.  Earlier, three cab drivers are
  offered either a "half sovereign" or a "half guinea" if they can
  get the bride, the groom and Holmes to the church on time."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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