The Frank was the currency of the

Swiss Swiss most commonly refers to: * the adjectival form of Switzerland * Swiss people Swiss may also refer to: Places * Swiss, Missouri * Swiss, North Carolina * Swiss, West Virginia * Swiss, Wisconsin Other uses * Swiss Café, an old café located ...

canton of

Unterwalden Unterwalden, translated from the Latin ''inter silvas'' ("between the forests"), is the old name of a forest-canton of the Old Swiss Confederacy in central Switzerland, south of Lake Lucerne, consisting of two valleys or '' Talschaften'', now tw ...

between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen''. It was worth th the French silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.

History

The Frank was the currency of the

Helvetian Republic The Helvetic Republic (; ; ) was a sister republic of French First Republic, France that existed between 1798 and 1803, during the French Revolutionary Wars. It was created following the French invasion of Switzerland, French invasion and the c ...

from 1798. The Helvetian Republic ceased issuing coins in 1803.

Nidwalden Canton of Nidwalden or Nidwald ( ; ; ; ) is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of eleven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in Stans. It is traditionally considered a " half-canto ...

issued coins in 1811 and

Obwalden Canton of Obwalden or Obwald ( ; ; ; ) is one of the Canton of Switzerland, 26 cantons forming the Switzerland, Swiss Confederation. It is composed of seven municipalities and the seat of the government and parliament is in Sarnen. It is traditio ...

issued coins in 1812. In 1850, the

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was introduced, with 1 Unterwalden Frank = 1.4597

Coins

Both half cantons issued billon coins in denominations of and 1 Batzen, together with silver coins for 5 Batzen.

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Modern obsolete currencies Currencies of Switzerland 1810s establishments in Switzerland 1850 disestablishments in Switzerland {{Money-unit-stub