The
Frank was the currency of the
Switzerland 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 was the currency of the Helvetian Republic 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
.
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.
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