Westphalian frank
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The Frank was a currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia
between 1808 and 1813. It circulated alongside the Thaler
, was equal to the French franc
and was subdivided into 100 Centimen.
See "Standard Catalog of World Coins" by Krause and Mishler.
Kingdom of Westphalia
The Kingdom of Westphalia was a new country of 2.6 million Germans that existed from 1807-1813. It included of territory in Hesse and other parts of present-day Germany. While formally independent, it was a vassal state of the First French Empire, ruled by Napoleon's brother Jérôme Bonaparte...
between 1808 and 1813. It circulated alongside the Thaler
Westphalian thaler
The Thaler was a currency of the Kingdom of Westphalia between 1807 and 1813. From 1808, it circulated alongside the Frank. The Thaler was equal to those of the preceding states, including the Hannovarian Thaler. It was subdivided into 36 Mariengroschen, each of 8 Pfennig....
, was equal to the French franc
French franc
The franc was a currency of France. Along with the Spanish peseta, it was also a de facto currency used in Andorra . Between 1360 and 1641, it was the name of coins worth 1 livre tournois and it remained in common parlance as a term for this amount of money...
and was subdivided into 100 Centimen.
See "Standard Catalog of World Coins" by Krause and Mishler.