"First of all, the obverse of the gold coin should not bear my portrait. This is currency intended for all of Europe, not just France. Printing only my portrait would result in a negative impact..."
Jerome Bonaparte explained slowly to Count Algou about why he gave such directions.
Count Algou gradually realized that his Emperor not only desired to unify the currency's gold content but also harbored ambitions to unify currency issuance.
If the European countries truly agreed to His Majesty's new currency under the European Currency Union, it would amount to them effectively handing over part of their currency issuance rights to the French Empire.
However, Count Algou considered this possibility to be very slim.
If His Majesty stubbornly insisted on implementing the new currency policy, Count Algou even doubted whether the outcome of this currency union would result in an unsatisfactory end.
Thus, Algou felt obliged to prevent the Emperor's reckless actions.
