The gulden was the currency of the Swiss canton of Luzern until 1798. It was subdivided into 40 schilling, each of 3 rappen or 6 angster. Coins were also issued denominated in kreuzer and batzen. The French silver écu was equivalent to 3 gulden.
The French écu was also equivalent to 4 Franken of the Helvetic Republic, and afterwards to 4 Luzern franken.
Coins
In the late 18th century, copper coins were issued for 1 angster and 1 rappen, together with billon 1 schilling, 1⁄2 and 1 batzen. Silver coins were issued in denominations of 5 and 10 schilling, 20 and 40 kreuzer, and 20 and 40 batzen.
References
- Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
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