The gulden was the currency of the
Swiss canton of
Luzern
Lucerne ( , ; High Alemannic: ''Lozärn'') or Luzern ()Other languages: gsw, Lozärn, label= Lucerne German; it, Lucerna ; rm, Lucerna . is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital ...
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 franken.
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