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The genevoise was the short-lived currency of
Geneva Geneva ( ; french: Genève ) frp, Genèva ; german: link=no, Genf ; it, Ginevra ; rm, Genevra is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and the most populous city of Romandy, the French-speaki ...
between 1794 and 1795. It was subdivided into 10 ''decimes'' (singular: ''decimi''). The genevoise replaced and was replaced by the
thaler A thaler (; also taler, from german: Taler) is one of the large silver coins minted in the states and territories of the Holy Roman Empire and the Habsburg monarchy during the Early Modern period. A ''thaler'' size silver coin has a diameter of ...
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Coins

In 1794, silver coins were issued in denominations of ½ and 1 decimal and 1 genevoise.


References

* Modern obsolete currencies Currencies of Switzerland 1794 establishments in the Republic of Genoa 1795 disestablishments {{Switzerland-stub