The Thaler was a currency denomination worth 2 ''Gulden'' used by
St. Gallen until 1798.
St. Gallen's basic currency unit was the ''Gulden'', each of 60 ''Kreuzer'' or 240 ''Pfennig''. Its value was the same as the
South German gulden
The South German Gulden was the currency of the states of Southern 18th century history of Germany, Germany between 1754 and 1873. These states included Bavaria, Baden, Württemberg, Free City of Frankfurt, Frankfurt and Hohenzollern. It was di ...
. The French
silver écu was worth 2.8 Gulden or 2 Gulden, 48 kreuzer.
The French écu was equal to 4
Frank of the
Helvetian Republic
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as well as 4
St. Gallen Frank. Coins were issued by both the
Abbey of St. Gall and the
City
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.
Coins
In the late 18th century, the Abbey coinage consisted of
billon 1 Pfennig, 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 Kreuzer, together with silver 10, 12, 15, 20 and 30 Kreuzer, 1 Gulden, and 1 Thaler. The city coinage consisted of billon 2, 3, 6 and 15 Kreuzer coins.
References
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External links
Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Switzerland
1798 disestablishments
History of the canton of St. Gallen
Thaler
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