The Frank was the currency of the
Swiss canton of
Glarus
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, twintowns= Wiesbaden-Biebrich (Germany)
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Glarus (; gsw, Glaris; french: Glaris; it, Glarona; rm, Glaruna) is the capital of the canton of Glarus ...
between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 100 ''Rappen'', with the ''Schilling'' worth 3 Rappen. It was worth th the French
silver ''écu'' or 6.67 g fine silver.
History
The
Frank
Frank or Franks may refer to:
People
* Frank (given name)
* Frank (surname)
* Franks (surname)
* Franks, a medieval Germanic people
* Frank, a term in the Muslim world for all western Europeans, particularly during the Crusades - see Farang
Curr ...
was the currency of the
Helvetian Republic
The Helvetic Republic (, , ) was a sister republic of France that existed between 1798 and 1803, during the French Revolutionary Wars. It was created following the French invasion and the consequent dissolution of the Old Swiss Confederacy, ...
from 1798. The Helvetian Republic ceased issuing coins in 1803. Glarus issued coins between 1806 and 1814. In 1850, the
Swiss franc was introduced, with 1 Glarus Frank = 1.4597
Swiss francs.
Coins
Billon coins were issued 1806 - 1814 in denominations of 1 and 3 Schilling, with silver coins for 15 Schilling. All coins were also denominated in Rappen.
References
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External links
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Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Switzerland
1800s establishments in Switzerland
1850 disestablishments in Switzerland
Canton of Glarus