- St. Gallen frank
The Frank was the currency of the Swiss canton of St. Gallen between 1798 and 1850. It was subdivided into 10 "Batzen", each of 4 "Kreuzer" or 16 "Pfennig".
History
The Frank was the currency of the
Helvetian Republic from 1798, replacing the Thaler in St. Gallen. The Helvetian Republic ceased issuing coins in 1803. St. Gallen issued coins between 1807 and 1817. In 1850, theSwiss franc was introduced, with 1½ Swiss francs = 1 St. Gallen Frank.Coins
Billon coins were issued in denominations of 1 Pfennig, ½ and 1 Kreuzer, and ½, 1 and 1½ Batzen, with the 1½ Batzen denominated as 6 Kreuzer. Silver coins were struck for 5 Batzen, also denominated as ½ Frank.
References
*numis cite SCWC | date=1991
External links
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