The gulden was the currency of the
Swiss canton
The 26 cantons of Switzerland (german: Kanton; french: canton ; it, cantone; Sursilvan and Surmiran: ; Vallader and Puter: ; Sutsilvan: ; Rumantsch Grischun: ) are the member states of the Swiss Confederation. The nucleus of the Swiss Co ...
of
Luzern until 1798. It was subdivided into 40 ''schilling'', each of 3 ''rappen'' or 6 ''angster''. Coins were also issued denominated in ''kreuzer'' and ''batzen''. The French
silver ''écu'' was equivalent to 3 ''gulden''.
The French écu was also equivalent to 4 Franken of the Helvetic Republic, and afterwards to 4
Luzern frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Luzern between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen'' or 20 ''Angster''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
The Frank
Frank ...
en.
Coins
In the late 18th century, copper coins were issued for 1 angster and 1 rappen, together with
billon 1 schilling, and 1 batzen. Silver coins were issued in denominations of 5 and 10 schilling, 20 and 40 kreuzer, and 20 and 40 batzen.
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Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Switzerland
1798 disestablishments
Canton of Lucerne