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St. Gallen Thaler
The Thaler was a currency denomination worth 2 ''Gulden'' used by St. Gallen until 1798. St. Gallen's basic currency unit was the ''Gulden'', each of 60 ''Kreuzer'' or 240 ''Pfennig''. Its value was the same as the South German gulden. The French silver écu was worth 2.8 Gulden or 2 Gulden, 48 kreuzer. The French écu was equal to 4 Frank of the Helvetian Republic as well as 4 St. Gallen Frank. Coins were issued by both the Abbey of St. Gall The Abbey of Saint Gall (german: Abtei St. Gallen) is a dissolved abbey (747–1805) in a Catholic religious complex in the city of St. Gallen in Switzerland. The Carolingian-era monastery existed from 719, founded by Saint Othmar on the spot ... and the City. Coins In the late 18th century, the Abbey coinage consisted of billon 1 Pfennig, 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 Kreuzer, together with silver 10, 12, 15, 20 and 30 Kreuzer, 1 Gulden, and 1 Thaler. The city coinage consisted of billon 2, 3, 6 and 15 Kreuzer coins. References * Extern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canton Of St
Canton may refer to: Administrative division terminology * Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland * Township (Canada), known as ''canton'' in Canadian French Arts and entertainment * Canton (band), an Italian synth pop group * "Canton" (song) by Japan * Canton, a fictional town in " Jaynestown", an episode of ''Firefly'' Design * Canton (building), a corner pilaster * Canton (flag), an emblem placed in the top left quarter of a flag * Canton (heraldry), a square or other charge (symbol) occupying the upper left corner of a coat of arms * Canton porcelain, Chinese ceramic ware People * Canton (surname), and list of people with the surname * Canton Jones, American Christian music/hip-hop artist Places Canada * Canton, New Brunswick, a community in Drummond Parish, New Brunswick * Canton, Ontario China * Guangdong (Canton Province), province in southern China * Guangzhou (Canton City), capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |