Vaud franc
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The franc was the currency of the Swiss canton of Vaud between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 batz, each of 10 rappes.
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[edit] History
The Frank was the currency of the Helvetian Republic from 1798. The Helvetian Republic ceased issuing coins in 1803. Vaud issued coins between 1804 and 1834. In 1850, the Swiss franc was introduced, with 1½ Swiss francs = 1 Vaud franc.
[edit] Coins
Billon coins were issued in denominations of 1 and 2½ rappes, ½ and 1 batz, with silver coins for 5, 10, 20 and 40 batz.
[edit] References
- Krause, Chester L. and Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801-1991, 18th ed., Krause Publications. ISBN 0-87341-150-1.
[edit] External links
- The Global History of Currencies - Switzerland
- Global Financial Data currency histories table (
Microsoft Excel format)
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