- Ticino franco
The franco (plural: "franchi") was the currency of the Swiss canton of
Ticino between 1813 and 1850. It was subdivided into 20 "soldi" (singular: "soldo"), each of 12 "denari" (singular "denaro").History
The Frank was the currency of the
Helvetian Republic from 1798. The Helvetian Republic ceased issuing coins in 1803. Ticino introduced the franco, equivalent to the Frank, in 1813 and issued coins until 1845. In 1850, theSwiss franc was introduced, with 1½ Swiss francs = 1 Ticino franco.Coins
Copper coins were issued for 3 and 6 denari, with bullion 3 soldi and silver ¼, ½, 1, 2 and 4 franchi.
References
*numis cite SCWC | date=1991
External links
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