The Frank was the currency of the
Swiss 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'', no ...
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
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 from 1798. The Helvetian Republic ceased issuing coins in 1803.
Nidwalden issued coins in 1811 and
Obwalden issued coins in 1812. In 1850, the
Swiss franc was introduced, with 1 Unterwalden Frank = 1.4597
Swiss francs.
Coins
Both half cantons issued billon coins in denominations of and 1 Batzen, together with silver coins for 5 Batzen.
References
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External links
Modern obsolete currencies
Currencies of Switzerland
1810s establishments in Switzerland
1850 disestablishments in Switzerland
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