The Fribourg ''Gulden'' was a currency denomination worth 14 ''Batzen'' of the
Swiss
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canton of
Fribourg
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, twintowns = Rueil-Malmaison (France)
, website = www.ville-fribourg.ch
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until 1798.
Fribourg's basic currency unit was the livre (later franc or frank), divided into 10 ''batzen'' or 40 ''kreuzer''. The French
silver écu was equivalent to 4 francs or 40 batzen.
The écu was also equivalent to 4 Franken of the Helvetic Republic, and afterwards to 4
Fribourg frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Fribourg between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer'' or 10 ''Rappen''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The Frank ...
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It was subdivided into 14 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer'' or 16 ''Denier''. It was replaced by the
Frank
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of the
Helvetian Republic
The Helvetic Republic (, , ) was a sister republic of France that existed between 1798 and 1803, during the French Revolutionary Wars. It was created following the French invasion and the consequent dissolution of the Old Swiss Confederacy, ma ...
in 1798. This was, in turn, replaced by the
Fribourg Frank The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Fribourg between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer'' or 10 ''Rappen''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The Frank ...
.
Coins
In the late 18th century, copper 1 Denier coins were issued, together with
billon ''Vierer'' (2 Denier), 1 Kreuzer and Batzen, and silver 7, 14, 28 and 56 Kreuzer. The silver denominations were equal to , , and 1 Gulden.
References
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Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Switzerland
1798 disestablishments