The Valais ''thaler'' was a coin equivalent to the French
silver écu issued by the
Swiss
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* the adjectival form of Switzerland
* Swiss people
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canton
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Administrative division terminology
* Canton (administrative division), territorial/administrative division in some countries, notably Switzerland
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Arts and ent ...
of
Valais
Valais ( , , ; frp, Valês; german: Wallis ), more formally the Canton of Valais,; german: Kanton Wallis; in other official Swiss languages outside Valais: it, (Canton) Vallese ; rm, (Chantun) Vallais. is one of the 26 cantons forming the S ...
until 1798. It contained 26.67 g fine silver and was valued at 4 livres.
The currency of Valais was the livre (later franc or frank), divided into 10 batzen or 40 kreuzer.
The ''laubthaler'' or ''écu'' was also equivalent to 4 Franken of the
Helvetic Republic in 1798.
In the late 18th century,
bullion coins were issued in denominations of 1, 2, 4, 6 and 12 creuzer, with the 2 and 4 creuzer denominated as and 1 batz. Silver 20 creuzer were also issued
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Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Switzerland
1798 disestablishments
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