Geneva thaler
The Geneva thaler was a coin equivalent to the French silver écu[1][2], containing 26.67 g fine silver and valued at 123⁄4 florins, which was issued by the Geneva until 1798 (except briefly between 1794 and 1795) and between 1813 and 1839.
History
The currencies used in Geneva were the florin, petite monnaie (each of 12 sols or 144 deniers, petite monnaie) and the livre courant worth 31⁄2 florins (each of 20 sols or 240 deniers, courant).[2]
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 thaler and gold 1 and 3 pistole. The 1⁄2 thaler were coined as "VI FLORINS IVS VID", whilst the 1 thaler 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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- ^ https://en.numista.com/catalogue/pieces22507.html
- ^ a b "p xxvii. ecu francais de 6 livres = 12 florins 7 sous. Geneva accounts in livres, sous & deniers currency; or in florins, sous & deniers petty money. https://books.google.fr/books?id=MV0OAAAAQAAJ&pg=PR27#v=onepage&q&f=false