Geneva thaler
The Geneva thaler was a coin equivalent to the French silver écu, containing 26.67 g fine silver and valued at 123⁄4 florins, which was issued by the Canton of Geneva until 1798 (except briefly between 1794 and 1795) and between 1813 and 1839.
The currencies used in Geneva were the florin (each of 12 sols, with the sol divided into 12 deniers) and the livre worth 31⁄2 florins (each livre of 20 sols, with the sol divided into 12 deniers. These livre fractional units differ from those of the florin).
History
The florin & livre were the currencies of the Republic of Geneva until 1794, when it was replaced by the genevoise. The genevoise only circulated until the next year, when the florin & livre were reinstated as the Republic's currencies. In 1798, Geneva was annexed by France and the French franc replaced the florin & livre. After regaining independence from France in 1813 and joining the Swiss Confederation in 1815, the florin & livre were readopted as the currency of Geneva. It circulated until 1839, when it was replaced by the franc.
Coins
In the late 18th century, billon coins were issued in denominations of 6 and 9 deniers, 1, 1+1⁄2, 3 and 6 sols, together with silver 15 sols, 1⁄2 and 1 écu (thaler) and gold 1 and 3 pistole. The 1⁄2 écu were coined as "VI FLORINS IVS VID", whilst the 1 écu were coined "XII FLORINS IX SOLS".
References
- Krause, Chester L.; Clifford Mishler (1991). Standard Catalog of World Coins: 1801–1991 (18th ed.). Krause Publications. ISBN 0873411501.
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