The Frank was the currency of the
Swiss
Swiss may refer to:
* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
Places
* Swiss, Missouri
* Swiss, North Carolina
*Swiss, West Virginia
* Swiss, Wisconsin
Other uses
*Swiss-system tournament, in various games and sports
*Swiss Internation ...
canton of
Uri Uri may refer to:
Places
* Canton of Uri, a canton in Switzerland
* Úri, a village and commune in Hungary
* Uri, Iran, a village in East Azerbaijan Province
* Uri, Jammu and Kashmir, a town in India
* Uri (island), an island off Malakula Islan ...
between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 10 ''Rappen''. It was worth th the French
silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The
Frank
Frank or Franks may refer to:
People
* Frank (given name)
* Frank (surname)
* Franks (surname)
* Franks, a medieval Germanic people
* Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang
Curr ...
was the currency 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, ...
from 1798. The Helvetian Republic ceased issuing coins in 1803. Uri issued coins in 1811. In 1850, the
Swiss franc
The Swiss franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is also legal tender in the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia which is surrounded by Swiss territory. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) issues banknotes and the f ...
was introduced, with 1 Uri Frank = 1.4597
Swiss franc
The Swiss franc is the currency and legal tender of Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is also legal tender in the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia which is surrounded by Swiss territory. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) issues banknotes and the f ...
s.
Coins
Billon coins were issued in denominations of 1 Rappen, and 1 Batzen, with silver coins for 2 and 4 Batzen.
References
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External links
Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Switzerland
1810s establishments in Switzerland
1850 disestablishments in Switzerland
Canton of Uri
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