Zürich thaler
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The Thaler was the currency of Zürich
until 1798. It was subdivided into 2 Gulden, each of 36 Schillinge, with the Schilling divided into 4 Rappen or 12 Haller. It was replaced by the Frank of the Helvetian Republic in 1798. This was, in turn, replaced by the Zürich Frank
. The thaler was worth of a Cologne mark
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first in 16th century. First dated coins are Guldiners minted in 1512.
In the late 18th century, silver coins were issued in denominations of 5 and 20 Schillinge, ½ and 1 Thaler.
Canton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
until 1798. It was subdivided into 2 Gulden, each of 36 Schillinge, with the Schilling divided into 4 Rappen or 12 Haller. It was replaced by the Frank of the Helvetian Republic in 1798. This was, in turn, replaced by the Zürich Frank
Zürich frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of Zürich between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 Batzen, each of 10 Rappen, with 2 Heller to the Rappen and 4 Rappen to the Schilling.-History:...
. The thaler was worth of a Cologne mark
Cologne mark
The Cologne Mark was a unit of weight equivalent to 233.856 grams. It was introduced by the Danish King Hans in the late 15th century and was used as a standard for weighing metals...
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Coins
Thalers, with Doppelthalers and halbe Thalers, were minted in ZürichCanton of Zürich
The Canton of Zurich has a population of . The canton is located in the northeast of Switzerland and the city of Zurich is its capital. The official language is German, but people speak the local Swiss German dialect called Züritüütsch...
first in 16th century. First dated coins are Guldiners minted in 1512.
In the late 18th century, silver coins were issued in denominations of 5 and 20 Schillinge, ½ and 1 Thaler.