The Frank was the currency of the
Swiss canton of
Thurgau
Thurgau (; french: Thurgovie; it, Turgovia), anglicized as Thurgovia, more formally the Canton of Thurgau, is one of the 26 cantons forming the Swiss Confederation. It is composed of five districts and its capital is Frauenfeld.
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between 1798 and 1803. It was subdivided into 10 ''Batzen'', each of 4 ''Kreuzer''. 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
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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. Thurgau issued coins between 1808 and 1809. In 1850, the
Swiss franc was introduced, with 1 Thurgau Frank = 1.4597
Swiss francs.
But the main currency in the Canton of Thurgau between 1803 and 1850 was the South German ''Gulden''. It was subdivided into 15 Batzen or 60 Kreuzer. In 1850, the Swiss franc was introduced, with 1 Gulden = 2.12 Swiss francs.
Coins
Billon coins were issued in denominations of and 1 Kreuzer, and 1 Batzen, together with silver coins for 5 Batzen.
References
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Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Switzerland
1800s establishments in Switzerland
1850 disestablishments in Switzerland
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