The Frank was the
currency
A currency, "in circulation", from la, currens, -entis, literally meaning "running" or "traversing" is a standardization of money in any form, in use or circulation as a medium of exchange, for example banknotes and coins.
A more general ...
of the
Swiss canton
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 ent ...
of
Schwyz between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen'' (also spelled ''Rapen'') or 20 ''Angster''. It was worth th the French
silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The
Frank was the currency of the
Helvetian Republic from 1798, replacing the
Gulden
''Gulden'' is the historical German and Dutch term for gold coin (from Middle High German "golden penny" and Middle Dutch " golden florin"), equivalent to the English term guilder.
Gulden, Gülden, Guldens or Gulden's may also refer to:
Coins o ...
in Schwyz. The Helvetian Republic ceased issuing coins in 1803. Schwyz issued coins between 1810 and 1846. In 1850, the
Swiss franc was introduced, with 1 Schwyz Frank = 1.4597
Swiss francs.
Coins
Copper coins were issued in denominations of 1 Angster and 1 Rappen, with billon coins for 2 Rappen, and 2 Batzen, and silver 4 Batzen.
References
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Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Switzerland
1810s establishments in Switzerland
1850 disestablishments in Switzerland
Currencies of Europe
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